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The Writers' Block | Jul 01, 2009
Author, Author?
In the second episode of a two-part exclusive, David Sedaris reads "Author, Author?," a story that recently appeared in The New Yorker about the joys of book tours, giant boxes of condoms, and Costco. By David Sedaris
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The Writers' Block | Jun 25, 2009
Just a Quick E-mail
In the first episode of a two-part exclusive, David Sedaris reads "Just a Quick E-mail," an unpublished story about the passive-aggressive sister of a paraplegic. By David Sedaris
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The Writers' Block | Jun 16, 2009
Admission
Jean Hanff Korelitz reads a passage from Admission, the story of an admissions officer at Princeton University. By Jean Hanff Korelitz
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The Writers' Block | Jun 10, 2009
Mudbound
Hillary Jordan reads a passage from her debut novel Mudbound, the story of racial prejudice in 1940s Mississippi. By Hillary Jordan
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The Writers' Block | Jun 06, 2009
Captive Audience
Dave Reidy reads "The Regular," a story from his collection Captive Audience, in which two indie music lovers bond over their hatred of karaoke. By Dave Reidy
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NPR Topics: Authors
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An Enchanting Tour Through A World Of Idioms
Author Jag Bhalla catalogs the unique turns of phrase that different cultures use in his new book I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears.
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From Francine Prose, A Tale Of Growing Up, Loss
In the novel Touch, Francine Prose tells the story of the conflicting accounts that arise after a 14-year-old girl is groped by three male friends on a school bus.
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'Family': Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places
In the book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, author Jeff Sharlet examines the power wielded by the secret Christian group known as The Family or The Fellowship.
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Bad Writing Leads To Literary Award
San Jose State University's Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest honors bad writing. This year's winner is 55-year-old David McKenzie of Federal Way, Wash., who beat out hundreds of entries from around the world for crafting the worst-written beginning to an imaginary novel. McKenzie discusses his win.