His 1982 novel Schindler's List was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg in 1993. Now there's a special edition of Speilberg's Schindler's List on DVD. His new book is The Tyrant's Novel.
Even when it's freezing and covered in snow, Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog attracts birders from around the world. They flock there hoping to spot owls, hawks and rare songbirds that spend most of their time in northern Canada.