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The Writers' Block | Feb 03, 2010
Just Kids
Patti Smith reads excerpts from Just Kids, her memoir about life with Robert Mapplethorpe. By Patti Smith
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The Writers' Block | Jan 27, 2010
Talking Fowl with My Father
Lori Ostlund reads a passage from "Talking Fowl with My Father," a short story from her collection The Bigness of the World about the complicated relationship between a daughter and her father. By Lori Ostlund
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The Writers' Block | Jan 20, 2010
What Kind of Animal
Kristen Tracy reads selected poems from What Kind of Animal, her collection inspired by her Mormon upbringing and her fear and fondness of wild animals. By Kristen Tracy
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The Writers' Block | Jan 13, 2010
More Lit
Mary Karr reads the second of two passages from Lit, a memoir that chronicles her descent into the inferno of alcoholism and madness, and her astonishing resurrection. By Mary Karr
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Book Review | Jan 10, 2010
Sweet Tomb
Trinie Dalton's Sweet Tomb tells the story of Candy, a witch with a sweet tooth, who lives on the edge of Pink City, not too far from the metropolis of Oblivion, and, like many a nerd and/or monster before her, is a bit of a misfit. By Danielle Sommer
The Writers' Block | Dec 30, 2009
Lit
Mary Karr reads the first of two passages from Lit, a memoir that chronicles her descent into the inferno of alcoholism and madness, and her astonishing resurrection. By Mary Karr
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The Writers' Block | Dec 23, 2009
Kingdom of Simplicity
Holly Payne reads a passage from Kingdom of Simplicity, a story set in Amish country about the power of forgiveness. By Holly Payne
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The Writers' Block | Dec 02, 2009
Blood's A Rover
James Ellroy reads a passage from Blood's A Rover, a political noir tale set during the summer of 1968, a time of assassination conspiracy theories, corruption, and retribution. By James Ellroy
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The Writers' Block | Dec 10, 2009
Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession
Julie Powell reads a passage from Cleaving and sits down for a video interview! By Julie Powell
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Literature | Dec 08, 2009
Extra! Extra! (Literally): SF Panorama
As you might guess, it will be BIG and BEAUTIFUL and probably even COLLECTIBLE. It also involves SERIOUS investigative journalism and feature-writing by the likes of Bob Porterfield, William Vollman, Stephen King and Nicholson Baker. By Danielle Sommer
NPR Topics: Author Interviews
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Creepy Or Clever, Ads Offer Adventures In Voyeurism
Before there was online dating, there was the personal ad. Author David Rose compiles clever, charming — and sometimes creepy — personals in Sexually, I'm More of a Switzerland. Rose's favorite ads tend to include the phrase, "You know who you are."
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Doctor Works To Get Young Men Out Of 'Wrong Place'
When young African-American men showed up at Boston City Hospital with knife and gunshot wounds, most were thought to be thugs or drug dealers. But Dr. John Rich took time to interview these victims and found out what was really behind their injuries.
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Imagining 'The Next Hundred Million' Americans
The U.S. population is expected to reach 400 million by mid-century. In his book, The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050, Joel Kotkin argues that future will be green, diverse and suburban. Kotkin explains how the nation's changing demographics will transform American life and communities.
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20 Years Of Defending Death Row Inmates
Attorney David Dow has spent his career representing inmates who have been sentenced to death. Despite his efforts, many of his clients have been executed — and most of them were guilty. In his new memoir, The Autobiography of an Execution, Dow details what it's like to become emotionally involved with the people living on death row.
