"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see."
—John Burroughs (1837-1921) American naturalist, writer
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- Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:53:00 -0400
- When Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman's video of Hoffman's 60-something mother telling an off-color joke on YouTube went viral, they knew they had something special. The success of their subsequent website, OldJewsTellingJokes.com, and their upcoming book have proved them right.
- 'Phantom Tollbooth' Creators Reunited By An 'Ogre' Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:00:00 -0400
- In the early 1960s, writer Norton Juster and illustrator Jules Feiffer created The Phantom Tollbooth, which quickly became a kid-lit classic. Now, 50 years later, the two have finally collaborated once more -- this time, on a picture book called The Odious Ogre. They speak to NPR's Liane Hansen about their partnership and their new project.
- Victory At Marathon Saved A Lot More Than A Race Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:27:00 -0400
- The story's a classic: An outnumbered band of Athenians pushes back the mighty Persian army. But the battle of Marathon, 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece, left a legacy that extends far beyond the name of a famous race. Historian Richard Billows explores the legendary battle in his new book, Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization.
- Next Week: Franzen Talks About 'Freedom' Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
- Jonathan Franzen's new novel, Freedom, is being called a "masterpiece of American fiction." He was recently on the cover of Time magazine -- the first living author on its cover in more than a decade. Next weekend, Franzen will join us to talk about Freedom, the story of a contemporary American family in St. Paul, Minn.
- Excerpt: 'Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization' Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:16:00 -0400
- Excerpt from Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization
- Memories Of War And Reading Clubs Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
- Patrick Hennessey was the youngest front-line captain in the British Army, served in Iraq and Afghanistan and earned a commendation for gallantry. Host Scott Simon speaks with Hennessey about his memoir, The Junior Officers' Reading Club.
- English Lives. Tell The Grammar Police. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
- Roy Peter Clark of the Poynter Institute says we ought to remind ourselves that language lives, breathes and learns more as it goes along. He advises professionals to write carefully, but not defensively and certainly not drably. Host Scott Simon speaks with Clark about his new book, The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English.
- Eat Your Way Down I-95, And Other Stops To Make Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:19:00 -0400
- In their seven-year love affair with Interstate 95, Stan Posner and Sandra Phillips-Posner have found the best Polish sausage, Berger cookies and a battleship you can spend the night on.
- Agassi Visits U.S. Open, Signs Copies Of 'Open' Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
- It's the first week of the U-S Open. Former tennis star Andre Agassi talks to Steve Inskeep about great tennis rivalries and his book Open: An Autobiography, and how it's been received by his family.
- Blair's Key To Success: 'Skills Of Persuasion' Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is out with a memoir called A Journey: My Political Life. Steve Inskeep asks him to relate one story about a quality Blair realized he had in common with the late Princess Diana -- one that had a hand in his own political success.
- Tony Blair On War, Globalization And 'My Political Life' Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
- The former prime minister of the United Kingdom's memoir, My Life: A Political Journey, is on sale in the U.S. Blair spoke to Steve Inskeep about Iraq, globalization and his political career.
- To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:00 -0400
- From when not to say thank you, to an embarrassing run-in at a Shanghai Taco Bell, Deborah Fallows recounts her tumultuous journey through the Chinese language in her new book, Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language.
- Paretsky's PI Uncovers Murder In Chicago Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0400
- Sara Paretsky's latest novel, Body Work, takes her heroine into the world of cutting-edge performance art, PTSD and the mob. It's the 14th installment of Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski crime thriller series, which she started writing more than 20 years ago.
- Excerpt: "The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival" Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:53:00 -0400
- An excerpt from "The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival"
- These Roller Skating Women Get 'Down And Derby' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400
- Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name -- Axles of Evil. Cohen has joined forces with fellow L.A. Derby Doll Jennifer "Kasey Bomber" Barbee to write Down and Derby, an insider's guide to a rough-and-tumble sport.
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