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The best of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs. en-us 40 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:16:12 -0700 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:16:12 -0700 Arts http://odeo.com/episodes/23225741-NPR-Books-August-28-2008 1) Anne-Marie Slaughter recommends Three Books about China, which look at that nation's leaders, economy, and its past; 2) Tennis great Billie Jean King's new book "Pressure is a Privelege" revisits the historic battle of the sexes game with Bobby Riggs; 3) Writer Tony Giardina says you must read "Movie Love in the Fifties" by James Harvey; 4) "My Mercedes Is Not For Sale" by Dutch journalist Jeroen van Bergeijk shows that nearly everyone in Africa wants to buy one; 5) Children's book author Lauren Child, creator of the characters Clarice Bean, and Charlie & Lola 1) Anne-Marie Slaughter recommends Three Books about China, which look at that nation's leaders, economy, and its past; 2) Tennis great Billie Jean King's new book "Pressure is a Privelege" revisits the historic battle of the sexes game with Bobby Riggs; 3) Writer Tony Giardina says you must read "Movie Love in the Fifties" by James Harvey; 4) "My Mercedes Is Not For Sale" by Dutch journalist Jeroen van Bergeijk shows that nearly everyone in Africa wants to buy one; 5) Children's book author Lauren Child, creator of the characters Clarice Bean, and Charlie & Lola 1) Anne-Marie Slaughter recommends Three Books about China, which look at that nation's leaders, economy, and its past; 2) Tennis great Billie Jean King's new book "Pressure is a Privelege" revisits the historic battle of the sexes game with Bobby Riggs; 3) Writer Tony Giardina says you must read "Movie Love in the Fifties" by James Harvey; 4) "My Mercedes Is Not For Sale" by Dutch journalist Jeroen van Bergeijk shows that nearly everyone in Africa wants to buy one; 5) Children's book author Lauren Child, creator of the characters Clarice Bean, and Charlie & Lola tag:odeo.com,2008-08-28,23225741 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:16:12 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23199662-NPR-Books-August-21-2008 1) Vientiane, the capital city of Laos is the setting for Colin Cotterill's "Dr. Siri" mystery novels; 2) 2008 is the year of Richard Wright's centennial - Juan Williams speaks with Julia Wright, daughter of the author of "Black Boy" and "Native Son"; 3) Three Books with "Bark and Bite" for the dog days of summer; 4) Writer Walter Dean Myers tries to convey the African American experience in fiction to another generation; 5) "Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States" by Chris Fair brings together the foods and politics of Iran, Iraq and North Korea 1) Vientiane, the capital city of Laos is the setting for Colin Cotterill's "Dr. Siri" mystery novels; 2) 2008 is the year of Richard Wright's centennial - Juan Williams speaks with Julia Wright, daughter of the author of "Black Boy" and "Native Son"; 3) Three Books with "Bark and Bite" for the dog days of summer; 4) Writer Walter Dean Myers tries to convey the African American experience in fiction to another generation; 5) "Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States" by Chris Fair brings together the foods and politics of Iran, Iraq and North Korea 1) Vientiane, the capital city of Laos is the setting for Colin Cotterill's "Dr. Siri" mystery novels; 2) 2008 is the year of Richard Wright's centennial - Juan Williams speaks with Julia Wright, daughter of the author of "Black Boy" and "Native Son"; 3) Three Books with "Bark and Bite" for the dog days of summer; 4) Writer Walter Dean Myers tries to convey the African American experience in fiction to another generation; 5) "Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States" by Chris Fair brings together the foods and politics of Iran, Iraq and North Korea tag:odeo.com,2008-08-21,23199662 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:57:20 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23191754-NPR-Books-August-18-2008 1) "The Obama Nation" by Jerome Corsi is hitting bookstore shelves and bestseller lists - despite factual inaccuracies; 2) A deeper look at the political "Swift-booking" industry; 3) In "Warrior Girls" Michael Sokolove explores the risk of injuries faced by young female athletes; 4) A continuing fight over the rights to some of John Steinbeck's most famous books; 5) Historian Jason Goodwin uses the Istanbul of the past in his mystery novels, including his latest, "The Snake Stone"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews "The Gift of Rain" and "Mosquito" - two novels set in Southern Asia 1) "The Obama Nation" by Jerome Corsi is hitting bookstore shelves and bestseller lists - despite factual inaccuracies; 2) A deeper look at the political "Swift-booking" industry; 3) In "Warrior Girls" Michael Sokolove explores the risk of injuries faced by young female athletes; 4) A continuing fight over the rights to some of John Steinbeck's most famous books; 5) Historian Jason Goodwin uses the Istanbul of the past in his mystery novels, including his latest, "The Snake Stone"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews "The Gift of Rain" and "Mosquito" - two novels set in Southern Asia 1) "The Obama Nation" by Jerome Corsi is hitting bookstore shelves and bestseller lists - despite factual inaccuracies; 2) A deeper look at the political "Swift-booking" industry; 3) In "Warrior Girls" Michael Sokolove explores the risk of injuries faced by young female athletes; 4) A continuing fight over the rights to some of John Steinbeck's most famous books; 5) Historian Jason Goodwin uses the Istanbul of the past in his mystery novels, including his latest, "The Snake Stone"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews "The Gift of Rain" and "Mosquito" - two novels set in Southern Asia tag:odeo.com,2008-08-18,23191754 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:46:45 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23179533-NPR-Books-August-14-2008 1) Matt Beynon Rees sets his new mystery, "The Samaritan's Secret" in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank; 2) The owner of a bookstore in Decatur, Georgia is soliciting funds from customers to help pay bills; 3) Writers from Santa Cruz attempt to capture the play of light and sun on the Pacific Ocean; 4) Alan Cheuse reviews Nobel prize winner Doris Lessing's new novel "Alfred & Emily"; 5) Publication of the controversial historical novel "The Jewel of Medina" by Sherry Jones was postponed over concerns of offending Muslims 1) Matt Beynon Rees sets his new mystery, "The Samaritan's Secret" in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank; 2) The owner of a bookstore in Decatur, Georgia is soliciting funds from customers to help pay bills; 3) Writers from Santa Cruz attempt to capture the play of light and sun on the Pacific Ocean; 4) Alan Cheuse reviews Nobel prize winner Doris Lessing's new novel "Alfred & Emily"; 5) Publication of the controversial historical novel "The Jewel of Medina" by Sherry Jones was postponed over concerns of offending Muslims 1) Matt Beynon Rees sets his new mystery, "The Samaritan's Secret" in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank; 2) The owner of a bookstore in Decatur, Georgia is soliciting funds from customers to help pay bills; 3) Writers from Santa Cruz attempt to capture the play of light and sun on the Pacific Ocean; 4) Alan Cheuse reviews Nobel prize winner Doris Lessing's new novel "Alfred & Emily"; 5) Publication of the controversial historical novel "The Jewel of Medina" by Sherry Jones was postponed over concerns of offending Muslims tag:odeo.com,2008-08-14,23179533 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:58:37 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23170183-NPR-Books-August-11-2008 1) Morning Edition's "Crime in the City" series goes to Glasgow, Scotland with the novelist Denise Mina, whose protagonist is the depressive Maureen O'Donnell; 2) "In Lincoln's Shadow" chronicles the race riots of Springfield, Illinois that erupted a century ago; 3) Michael Chabon's alternate-history novel "The Yiddish Policeman's Union" wins this year's Hugo award for Science Fiction; 4) George Orwell's diary reconceived as a blog, with each entry posted 70 years to the day later; 5) Patricia Nell Warren writes about the lives of gay athletes in her upcoming book "The Lavender Locker Room" 1) Morning Edition's "Crime in the City" series goes to Glasgow, Scotland with the novelist Denise Mina, whose protagonist is the depressive Maureen O'Donnell; 2) "In Lincoln's Shadow" chronicles the race riots of Springfield, Illinois that erupted a century ago; 3) Michael Chabon's alternate-history novel "The Yiddish Policeman's Union" wins this year's Hugo award for Science Fiction; 4) George Orwell's diary reconceived as a blog, with each entry posted 70 years to the day later; 5) Patricia Nell Warren writes about the lives of gay athletes in her upcoming book "The Lavender Locker Room" 1) Morning Edition's "Crime in the City" series goes to Glasgow, Scotland with the novelist Denise Mina, whose protagonist is the depressive Maureen O'Donnell; 2) "In Lincoln's Shadow" chronicles the race riots of Springfield, Illinois that erupted a century ago; 3) Michael Chabon's alternate-history novel "The Yiddish Policeman's Union" wins this year's Hugo award for Science Fiction; 4) George Orwell's diary reconceived as a blog, with each entry posted 70 years to the day later; 5) Patricia Nell Warren writes about the lives of gay athletes in her upcoming book "The Lavender Locker Room" tag:odeo.com,2008-08-11,23170183 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:16:03 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161923-NPR-Books-August-4-2008 1) Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who won the Nobel prize for Literature in 1970, and wrote "The Gulag Archipelago" has died at the age of 89; 2) Virginia Woolf may have been accurately representing the the way the brain works in her novel "Mrs. Dalloway"; 3) Brunonia Barry's novel "The Lace Reader" is a self-publishing success story; 4) Three Books on being in a band: Tom Perotta's "The Wishbones", "Mom, Have You Seen My Leather Pants?" by Craig A. Williams, and "Fargo Rock City" Chuck Klosterman; 5) A family falls apart in Jennifer Haigh's novel "The Condition" - in which a daughter is diagnosed with Turner Syndrome, a genetic disorder that can prevent puberty in girls 1) Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who won the Nobel prize for Literature in 1970, and wrote "The Gulag Archipelago" has died at the age of 89; 2) Virginia Woolf may have been accurately representing the the way the brain works in her novel "Mrs. Dalloway"; 3) Brunonia Barry's novel "The Lace Reader" is a self-publishing success story; 4) Three Books on being in a band: Tom Perotta's "The Wishbones", "Mom, Have You Seen My Leather Pants?" by Craig A. Williams, and "Fargo Rock City" Chuck Klosterman; 5) A family falls apart in Jennifer Haigh's novel "The Condition" - in which a daughter is diagnosed with Turner Syndrome, a genetic disorder that can prevent puberty in girls 1) Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who won the Nobel prize for Literature in 1970, and wrote "The Gulag Archipelago" has died at the age of 89; 2) Virginia Woolf may have been accurately representing the the way the brain works in her novel "Mrs. Dalloway"; 3) Brunonia Barry's novel "The Lace Reader" is a self-publishing success story; 4) Three Books on being in a band: Tom Perotta's "The Wishbones", "Mom, Have You Seen My Leather Pants?" by Craig A. Williams, and "Fargo Rock City" Chuck Klosterman; 5) A family falls apart in Jennifer Haigh's novel "The Condition" - in which a daughter is diagnosed with Turner Syndrome, a genetic disorder that can prevent puberty in girls tag:odeo.com,2008-08-04,23161923 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:35:10 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161924-NPR-Books-July-31-2008 1) Librarians attending the "Comic-Con" convention looking for the latest Japanese manga to put on their shelves; 2) Sheryll Cashin writes her family's history of activism in "The Agitator's Daughter"; 3) Discarded Shopping lists are the inspiration for Hillary Carlip's book "a la Carte" as she transforms herself into the creators of the lists; 4) The novel "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" is set during the World War II occupation of the island off of Britain; 5) "A Few Seconds of Panic" by Stefan Fatsis describes his brief opportunity to be an NFL field goal kicker 1) Librarians attending the "Comic-Con" convention looking for the latest Japanese manga to put on their shelves; 2) Sheryll Cashin writes her family's history of activism in "The Agitator's Daughter"; 3) Discarded Shopping lists are the inspiration for Hillary Carlip's book "a la Carte" as she transforms herself into the creators of the lists; 4) The novel "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" is set during the World War II occupation of the island off of Britain; 5) "A Few Seconds of Panic" by Stefan Fatsis describes his brief opportunity to be an NFL field goal kicker 1) Librarians attending the "Comic-Con" convention looking for the latest Japanese manga to put on their shelves; 2) Sheryll Cashin writes her family's history of activism in "The Agitator's Daughter"; 3) Discarded Shopping lists are the inspiration for Hillary Carlip's book "a la Carte" as she transforms herself into the creators of the lists; 4) The novel "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" is set during the World War II occupation of the island off of Britain; 5) "A Few Seconds of Panic" by Stefan Fatsis describes his brief opportunity to be an NFL field goal kicker tag:odeo.com,2008-07-31,23161924 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:23:15 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161925-NPR-Books-July-28-2008 1) Randy Pausch, the professor whose "Last Lecture" led to the best-selling book about his life and lessons learned, has died at the age of 47; 2) Three Books on the topic of the environment: "American Earth", "Where the Wild Things Were", and "The Carbon Age"; 3) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a new book called "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters"; 4) Three Books on Pirates, both historical and contemporary: "Under the Black Flag", "Dangerous Waters", and about pirates of intellectual property, "Free Culture" 1) Randy Pausch, the professor whose "Last Lecture" led to the best-selling book about his life and lessons learned, has died at the age of 47; 2) Three Books on the topic of the environment: "American Earth", "Where the Wild Things Were", and "The Carbon Age"; 3) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a new book called "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters"; 4) Three Books on Pirates, both historical and contemporary: "Under the Black Flag", "Dangerous Waters", and about pirates of intellectual property, "Free Culture" 1) Randy Pausch, the professor whose "Last Lecture" led to the best-selling book about his life and lessons learned, has died at the age of 47; 2) Three Books on the topic of the environment: "American Earth", "Where the Wild Things Were", and "The Carbon Age"; 3) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a new book called "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters"; 4) Three Books on Pirates, both historical and contemporary: "Under the Black Flag", "Dangerous Waters", and about pirates of intellectual property, "Free Culture" tag:odeo.com,2008-07-28,23161925 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:44:38 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161926-NPR-Books-July-24-2008 1) The most dangerous days in U.S. history: the Cuban Missile Crisis, in Michael Dobbs' new book "One Minute to Midnight"; 2) "Daring To Look" by Anne Whiston Spirn collects the iconic depression-era photographs and less well-known writings of Dorothea Lange; 3) The thriller "Illegal Action" by Stella Rimington, the former head of Britain's MI-5 intelligence agency; 4) "Three Books" on the topic of baseball; 5) The summer camp experience is remembered and deconstructed in "Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews two short story collections: "Lost in Uttar Pradesh" by Evan S. Connell, and Claire Keegan's "Walk the Blue Fields" 1) The most dangerous days in U.S. history: the Cuban Missile Crisis, in Michael Dobbs' new book "One Minute to Midnight"; 2) "Daring To Look" by Anne Whiston Spirn collects the iconic depression-era photographs and less well-known writings of Dorothea Lange; 3) The thriller "Illegal Action" by Stella Rimington, the former head of Britain's MI-5 intelligence agency; 4) "Three Books" on the topic of baseball; 5) The summer camp experience is remembered and deconstructed in "Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews two short story collections: "Lost in Uttar Pradesh" by Evan S. Connell, and Claire Keegan's "Walk the Blue Fields" 1) The most dangerous days in U.S. history: the Cuban Missile Crisis, in Michael Dobbs' new book "One Minute to Midnight"; 2) "Daring To Look" by Anne Whiston Spirn collects the iconic depression-era photographs and less well-known writings of Dorothea Lange; 3) The thriller "Illegal Action" by Stella Rimington, the former head of Britain's MI-5 intelligence agency; 4) "Three Books" on the topic of baseball; 5) The summer camp experience is remembered and deconstructed in "Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews two short story collections: "Lost in Uttar Pradesh" by Evan S. Connell, and Claire Keegan's "Walk the Blue Fields" tag:odeo.com,2008-07-24,23161926 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:15:35 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161927-NPR-Books-July-21-2008 1) Joseph Wambaugh brings experience with police departments and knowledge of the city of Los Angeles to his mystery novels and non-fiction works; 2) Henry Fleming, the protagonist of "The Red Badge of Courage" is the latest subject of the series "In Character" ; 3) Lawyer and author Stephen L. Carter's latest novel is "Palace Council"; 4) A blend of botany, faith, and mythology in Christina Meldrum's debut novel "Madapple"; 5) Kay Ryan, the newly named next U.S. Poet Laureate 1) Joseph Wambaugh brings experience with police departments and knowledge of the city of Los Angeles to his mystery novels and non-fiction works; 2) Henry Fleming, the protagonist of "The Red Badge of Courage" is the latest subject of the series "In Character" ; 3) Lawyer and author Stephen L. Carter's latest novel is "Palace Council"; 4) A blend of botany, faith, and mythology in Christina Meldrum's debut novel "Madapple"; 5) Kay Ryan, the newly named next U.S. Poet Laureate 1) Joseph Wambaugh brings experience with police departments and knowledge of the city of Los Angeles to his mystery novels and non-fiction works; 2) Henry Fleming, the protagonist of "The Red Badge of Courage" is the latest subject of the series "In Character" ; 3) Lawyer and author Stephen L. Carter's latest novel is "Palace Council"; 4) A blend of botany, faith, and mythology in Christina Meldrum's debut novel "Madapple"; 5) Kay Ryan, the newly named next U.S. Poet Laureate tag:odeo.com,2008-07-21,23161927 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:48:41 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161928-NPR-Books-July-17-2008 1) "The Dark Side" by journalist Jane Mayer explores the interrogation techniques used by the US, and treatment received by prisoners of the War on Terror; 2) The Crime in the City series visits the secrets of New Orleans... in the mysteries of author Julie Smith; 3) E. Lynn Harris writes of a straight college football player's celibacy in his new novel "Just Too Good To Be True"; 4) Mystery writer Chelsea Cain can't help but look for dead bodies around Portland, Oregon; 5) Alan Cheuse reviews Paul Goldstein's "A Patent Lie" 1) "The Dark Side" by journalist Jane Mayer explores the interrogation techniques used by the US, and treatment received by prisoners of the War on Terror; 2) The Crime in the City series visits the secrets of New Orleans... in the mysteries of author Julie Smith; 3) E. Lynn Harris writes of a straight college football player's celibacy in his new novel "Just Too Good To Be True"; 4) Mystery writer Chelsea Cain can't help but look for dead bodies around Portland, Oregon; 5) Alan Cheuse reviews Paul Goldstein's "A Patent Lie" 1) "The Dark Side" by journalist Jane Mayer explores the interrogation techniques used by the US, and treatment received by prisoners of the War on Terror; 2) The Crime in the City series visits the secrets of New Orleans... in the mysteries of author Julie Smith; 3) E. Lynn Harris writes of a straight college football player's celibacy in his new novel "Just Too Good To Be True"; 4) Mystery writer Chelsea Cain can't help but look for dead bodies around Portland, Oregon; 5) Alan Cheuse reviews Paul Goldstein's "A Patent Lie" tag:odeo.com,2008-07-17,23161928 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:25:13 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161929-NPR-Books-July-14-2008 1) Writer Brad Meltzer says you must read "Replay" by Ken Grimwood; 2) Looking at Boston through the eyes of mystery writer Robert B. Parker, creator of the private eye Spenser; 3) In "The Forger's Spell", Edward Dolnick tells the true story of Han van Meegeren, who created fake works by Vermeer; 4) Mystery writer Sarah Graves sets her "Home Repair is Homicide" series in her adopted town of Eastport, Maine; 5) Cokie Roberts on the power of the founding mothers of the U.S. in "Ladies of Liberty"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews "Basrayatha: The Story of a City" by Muhammad Khudayyir, all about the Iraqi port city of Basra 1) Writer Brad Meltzer says you must read "Replay" by Ken Grimwood; 2) Looking at Boston through the eyes of mystery writer Robert B. Parker, creator of the private eye Spenser; 3) In "The Forger's Spell", Edward Dolnick tells the true story of Han van Meegeren, who created fake works by Vermeer; 4) Mystery writer Sarah Graves sets her "Home Repair is Homicide" series in her adopted town of Eastport, Maine; 5) Cokie Roberts on the power of the founding mothers of the U.S. in "Ladies of Liberty"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews "Basrayatha: The Story of a City" by Muhammad Khudayyir, all about the Iraqi port city of Basra 1) Writer Brad Meltzer says you must read "Replay" by Ken Grimwood; 2) Looking at Boston through the eyes of mystery writer Robert B. Parker, creator of the private eye Spenser; 3) In "The Forger's Spell", Edward Dolnick tells the true story of Han van Meegeren, who created fake works by Vermeer; 4) Mystery writer Sarah Graves sets her "Home Repair is Homicide" series in her adopted town of Eastport, Maine; 5) Cokie Roberts on the power of the founding mothers of the U.S. in "Ladies of Liberty"; 6) Alan Cheuse reviews "Basrayatha: The Story of a City" by Muhammad Khudayyir, all about the Iraqi port city of Basra tag:odeo.com,2008-07-14,23161929 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:14 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161930-NPR-Books-July-10-2008 1) "Goodnight Bush" parodies a classic children's book, with a bitingly political bent; 2) Librarian Nancy Pearl recommends ideal reads for airplane trips; 3) Hamlet is updated and moved to the midwest in David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" and Lin Enger's "Undiscovered Country"; 4) Is "The Four-Hour Workweek" possible? Author Timothy Ferris says time is a scarce currency; 5) Three Books on the subject of shipwrecks 1) "Goodnight Bush" parodies a classic children's book, with a bitingly political bent; 2) Librarian Nancy Pearl recommends ideal reads for airplane trips; 3) Hamlet is updated and moved to the midwest in David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" and Lin Enger's "Undiscovered Country"; 4) Is "The Four-Hour Workweek" possible? Author Timothy Ferris says time is a scarce currency; 5) Three Books on the subject of shipwrecks 1) "Goodnight Bush" parodies a classic children's book, with a bitingly political bent; 2) Librarian Nancy Pearl recommends ideal reads for airplane trips; 3) Hamlet is updated and moved to the midwest in David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" and Lin Enger's "Undiscovered Country"; 4) Is "The Four-Hour Workweek" possible? Author Timothy Ferris says time is a scarce currency; 5) Three Books on the subject of shipwrecks tag:odeo.com,2008-07-10,23161930 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:25:17 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161931-NPR-Books-July-7-2008 1) A challenge for amazon's Kindle e-reader: how does it stand up to a visit to a pool? 2) Three Books celebrating independence; 3) "Curse of the Black Gold" examines Nigeria's troubled history with oil exploration and its effects on the country's environment and population; 4) Wordsworth, Coleridge and the birth of the English Romantic Movement; 5) Were Shakespeare's plays actually written by the Earl of Oxford? 6) Summer thrillers reviewed by Alan Cheuse 1) A challenge for amazon's Kindle e-reader: how does it stand up to a visit to a pool? 2) Three Books celebrating independence; 3) "Curse of the Black Gold" examines Nigeria's troubled history with oil exploration and its effects on the country's environment and population; 4) Wordsworth, Coleridge and the birth of the English Romantic Movement; 5) Were Shakespeare's plays actually written by the Earl of Oxford? 6) Summer thrillers reviewed by Alan Cheuse 1) A challenge for amazon's Kindle e-reader: how does it stand up to a visit to a pool? 2) Three Books celebrating independence; 3) "Curse of the Black Gold" examines Nigeria's troubled history with oil exploration and its effects on the country's environment and population; 4) Wordsworth, Coleridge and the birth of the English Romantic Movement; 5) Were Shakespeare's plays actually written by the Earl of Oxford? 6) Summer thrillers reviewed by Alan Cheuse tag:odeo.com,2008-07-07,23161931 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:16:29 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/23161932-NPR-Books-July-3-2008 1) Author Jonathan Raban says you must read Evelyn Waugh's "Put Out More Flags" - a comedic novel set in the early days of the second World War ; 2) A duel between rival actors portraying Hamlet leads to "The Shakespeare Riots"; 3) Maureen Corrigan reviews Joseph O'Neill's "Netherland"; 4) "Rome 1960" by David Maraniss looks at the Olympics games that 'changed the world'; 5) Benjamin Wittes looks at "Law and the Long War" - what the role of the courts will and should be in fighting terrorism 1) Author Jonathan Raban says you must read Evelyn Waugh's "Put Out More Flags" - a comedic novel set in the early days of the second World War ; 2) A duel between rival actors portraying Hamlet leads to "The Shakespeare Riots"; 3) Maureen Corrigan reviews Joseph O'Neill's "Netherland"; 4) "Rome 1960" by David Maraniss looks at the Olympics games that 'changed the world'; 5) Benjamin Wittes looks at "Law and the Long War" - what the role of the courts will and should be in fighting terrorism 1) Author Jonathan Raban says you must read Evelyn Waugh's "Put Out More Flags" - a comedic novel set in the early days of the second World War ; 2) A duel between rival actors portraying Hamlet leads to "The Shakespeare Riots"; 3) Maureen Corrigan reviews Joseph O'Neill's "Netherland"; 4) "Rome 1960" by David Maraniss looks at the Olympics games that 'changed the world'; 5) Benjamin Wittes looks at "Law and the Long War" - what the role of the courts will and should be in fighting terrorism tag:odeo.com,2008-07-03,23161932 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:35:15 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18214423-NPR-04-13-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-04-14,18214423 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:09:23 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18214353-NPR-04-07-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-04-07,18214353 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:35:02 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22234206-NPR-04-07-2008-Books Stories: 1) At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life 2) Forgotten Americans' 15 Pages of Fame 3) 'BPP' Book Club Announces Its April Selection 4) 'Parenting Inc.' Charts Rising Costs of Baby Gear 5) The Myths of 'Mortal Syntax' 6) Welcome! The 'Bryant Park' Book Club Meets Today Stories: 1) At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life 2) Forgotten Americans' 15 Pages of Fame 3) 'BPP' Book Club Announces Its April Selection 4) 'Parenting Inc.' Charts Rising Costs of Baby Gear 5) The Myths of 'Mortal Syntax' 6) Welcome! The 'Bryant Park' Book Club Meets Today Stories: 1) At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life 2) Forgotten Americans' 15 Pages of Fame 3) 'BPP' Book Club Announces Its April Selection 4) 'Parenting Inc.' Charts Rising Costs of Baby Gear 5) The Myths of 'Mortal Syntax' 6) Welcome! The 'Bryant Park' Book Club Meets Today tag:odeo.com,2008-04-06,22234206 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:35:02 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18214283-NPR-03-30-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-03-31,18214283 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:03:24 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220035-NPR-03-30-2008-Books Stories: 1) Alton Brown: 'Feasting on Asphalt,' Town by Town 2) The Advent of Podcast Novels 3) A Man and His Mitt: A Love Story 4) From Busy to Business: Exploring 'Semantic Antics' 5) Biographer Tracks Mugabe's Decline 6) Author Confronts Religious Stereotypes in New Book Stories: 1) Alton Brown: 'Feasting on Asphalt,' Town by Town 2) The Advent of Podcast Novels 3) A Man and His Mitt: A Love Story 4) From Busy to Business: Exploring 'Semantic Antics' 5) Biographer Tracks Mugabe's Decline 6) Author Confronts Religious Stereotypes in New Book Stories: 1) Alton Brown: 'Feasting on Asphalt,' Town by Town 2) The Advent of Podcast Novels 3) A Man and His Mitt: A Love Story 4) From Busy to Business: Exploring 'Semantic Antics' 5) Biographer Tracks Mugabe's Decline 6) Author Confronts Religious Stereotypes in New Book tag:odeo.com,2008-03-30,22220035 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:03:24 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18214203-NPR-03-23-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-03-24,18214203 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:03:10 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220036-NPR-03-23-2008-Books Stories: 1) 'Sharp Teeth' Gives Werewolves an Epic Treatment 2) Dogs Are Publishers' Best Friend 3) 'Sundays in America' Traces Yearlong Pilgrimage 4) In 'Dracula,' a Metaphor for Faith and Rebirth 5) Baseball: From Child's Play to America's Pastime 6) Cooking Gourmet with 99¢ Food Stories: 1) 'Sharp Teeth' Gives Werewolves an Epic Treatment 2) Dogs Are Publishers' Best Friend 3) 'Sundays in America' Traces Yearlong Pilgrimage 4) In 'Dracula,' a Metaphor for Faith and Rebirth 5) Baseball: From Child's Play to America's Pastime 6) Cooking Gourmet with 99¢ Food Stories: 1) 'Sharp Teeth' Gives Werewolves an Epic Treatment 2) Dogs Are Publishers' Best Friend 3) 'Sundays in America' Traces Yearlong Pilgrimage 4) In 'Dracula,' a Metaphor for Faith and Rebirth 5) Baseball: From Child's Play to America's Pastime 6) Cooking Gourmet with 99¢ Food tag:odeo.com,2008-03-23,22220036 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:03:10 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18214123-NPR-03-16-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-03-17,18214123 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:05:48 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220037-NPR-03-16-2008-Books Stories: 1) Fresh Foods Ring in Persian New Year of Nowruz 2) 'Buzzard' Sings Glory of Radio Station's Heyday 3) Racism and Family Secrets in 'Mudbound' 4) An Artist's How-To for Graphic Novels 5) Author Spends a Year with the Cheerleaders 6) Dovey's 'Blood Kin' a Study of Human Behavior Stories: 1) Fresh Foods Ring in Persian New Year of Nowruz 2) 'Buzzard' Sings Glory of Radio Station's Heyday 3) Racism and Family Secrets in 'Mudbound' 4) An Artist's How-To for Graphic Novels 5) Author Spends a Year with the Cheerleaders 6) Dovey's 'Blood Kin' a Study of Human Behavior Stories: 1) Fresh Foods Ring in Persian New Year of Nowruz 2) 'Buzzard' Sings Glory of Radio Station's Heyday 3) Racism and Family Secrets in 'Mudbound' 4) An Artist's How-To for Graphic Novels 5) Author Spends a Year with the Cheerleaders 6) Dovey's 'Blood Kin' a Study of Human Behavior tag:odeo.com,2008-03-16,22220037 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:05:48 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18214083-NPR-03-09-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-03-10,18214083 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:06:23 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220038-NPR-03-09-2008-Books Stories: 1) Eccentric Mom Colors Childhood of a 'Beautiful Boy' 2) Tracking the Violent Life of Milosevic's 'Tiger' 3) Author Wright Surveys Middle East Politics 4) Poet's Intimate Stanzas Explore Grief and Salvation 5) A Tale of Starting Over: 'The Outcast' 6) Former Mob Enforcer Takes on Boston in Novel Stories: 1) Eccentric Mom Colors Childhood of a 'Beautiful Boy' 2) Tracking the Violent Life of Milosevic's 'Tiger' 3) Author Wright Surveys Middle East Politics 4) Poet's Intimate Stanzas Explore Grief and Salvation 5) A Tale of Starting Over: 'The Outcast' 6) Former Mob Enforcer Takes on Boston in Novel Stories: 1) Eccentric Mom Colors Childhood of a 'Beautiful Boy' 2) Tracking the Violent Life of Milosevic's 'Tiger' 3) Author Wright Surveys Middle East Politics 4) Poet's Intimate Stanzas Explore Grief and Salvation 5) A Tale of Starting Over: 'The Outcast' 6) Former Mob Enforcer Takes on Boston in Novel tag:odeo.com,2008-03-09,22220038 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:06:23 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18213943-NPR-03-02-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-03-03,18213943 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:01:12 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220039-NPR-03-02-2008-Books Stories: 1) Hester Prynne: Sinner, Victim, Object, Winner 2) 'New Cold War' Examines Russia's Threat to U.S. 3) Breslin Finds Star 'Rat' in a New York Mafia Tale 4) 'Bryant Park' Book Club: 'In the Country of Men' 5) 'Remembering the Bones' 6) Listeners Talk More on Kosovo, Closing of Popular Bookstore Stories: 1) Hester Prynne: Sinner, Victim, Object, Winner 2) 'New Cold War' Examines Russia's Threat to U.S. 3) Breslin Finds Star 'Rat' in a New York Mafia Tale 4) 'Bryant Park' Book Club: 'In the Country of Men' 5) 'Remembering the Bones' 6) Listeners Talk More on Kosovo, Closing of Popular Bookstore Stories: 1) Hester Prynne: Sinner, Victim, Object, Winner 2) 'New Cold War' Examines Russia's Threat to U.S. 3) Breslin Finds Star 'Rat' in a New York Mafia Tale 4) 'Bryant Park' Book Club: 'In the Country of Men' 5) 'Remembering the Bones' 6) Listeners Talk More on Kosovo, Closing of Popular Bookstore tag:odeo.com,2008-03-02,22220039 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:01:12 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18213753-NPR-02-24-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-02-25,18213753 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:03:18 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22146079-NPR-02-24-2008-Books Stories: 1) Book Examines Connection Between Humans, Birds 2) Documenting a Diplomat's Quest in 'Flame' 3) Rehabbing a Villain from Henry VIII's Court 4) 'Commoner' Peeks Past Japan's Royal Walls 5) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior 6) Darkness and Light in 'The Secret Garden' Stories: 1) Book Examines Connection Between Humans, Birds 2) Documenting a Diplomat's Quest in 'Flame' 3) Rehabbing a Villain from Henry VIII's Court 4) 'Commoner' Peeks Past Japan's Royal Walls 5) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior 6) Darkness and Light in 'The Secret Garden' Stories: 1) Book Examines Connection Between Humans, Birds 2) Documenting a Diplomat's Quest in 'Flame' 3) Rehabbing a Villain from Henry VIII's Court 4) 'Commoner' Peeks Past Japan's Royal Walls 5) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior 6) Darkness and Light in 'The Secret Garden' tag:odeo.com,2008-02-24,22146079 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:03:18 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220040-NPR-02-24-2008-Books Stories: 1) Book Examines Connection Between Humans, Birds 2) Documenting a Diplomat's Quest in 'Flame' 3) Rehabbing a Villain from Henry VIII's Court 4) 'Commoner' Peeks Past Japan's Royal Walls 5) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior 6) Darkness and Light in 'The Secret Garden' Stories: 1) Book Examines Connection Between Humans, Birds 2) Documenting a Diplomat's Quest in 'Flame' 3) Rehabbing a Villain from Henry VIII's Court 4) 'Commoner' Peeks Past Japan's Royal Walls 5) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior 6) Darkness and Light in 'The Secret Garden' Stories: 1) Book Examines Connection Between Humans, Birds 2) Documenting a Diplomat's Quest in 'Flame' 3) Rehabbing a Villain from Henry VIII's Court 4) 'Commoner' Peeks Past Japan's Royal Walls 5) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior 6) Darkness and Light in 'The Secret Garden' tag:odeo.com,2008-02-24,22220040 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:03:18 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18213593-NPR-02-17-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-02-18,18213593 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:03:17 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220041-NPR-02-17-2008-Books Stories: 1) 'Covert' Mob Infiltrator Still Blows the Whistle 2) Book Chronicles Amateur's Year in a Winery 3) A 'Father's Heart' Leaves Enduring Legacy for Son 4) American Dream Tracked Down the Hard Way 5) Ted Kooser Shares the Poetry of Valentine's Day 6) 'My Mistress's Sparrow' Gives Love a Bad Name Stories: 1) 'Covert' Mob Infiltrator Still Blows the Whistle 2) Book Chronicles Amateur's Year in a Winery 3) A 'Father's Heart' Leaves Enduring Legacy for Son 4) American Dream Tracked Down the Hard Way 5) Ted Kooser Shares the Poetry of Valentine's Day 6) 'My Mistress's Sparrow' Gives Love a Bad Name Stories: 1) 'Covert' Mob Infiltrator Still Blows the Whistle 2) Book Chronicles Amateur's Year in a Winery 3) A 'Father's Heart' Leaves Enduring Legacy for Son 4) American Dream Tracked Down the Hard Way 5) Ted Kooser Shares the Poetry of Valentine's Day 6) 'My Mistress's Sparrow' Gives Love a Bad Name tag:odeo.com,2008-02-17,22220041 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:03:17 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/18213183-NPR-02-10-2008-Books tag:odeo.com,2008-02-11,18213183 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:04:17 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220042-NPR-02-10-2008-Books Stories: 1) Guppy to Guillotin: The Namesakes of Words 2) Reporter Hunts for Author of Bogus Saddam Book 3) Book Scrutinizes U.S. Ideas That Led to Iraq War 4) Six-Word Memoirs: Life Stories Distilled 5) Real Estate Downturn Doesn't Diminish 'House Lust' 6) Sudhir Venkatesh Becomes 'Gang Leader for a Day' Stories: 1) Guppy to Guillotin: The Namesakes of Words 2) Reporter Hunts for Author of Bogus Saddam Book 3) Book Scrutinizes U.S. Ideas That Led to Iraq War 4) Six-Word Memoirs: Life Stories Distilled 5) Real Estate Downturn Doesn't Diminish 'House Lust' 6) Sudhir Venkatesh Becomes 'Gang Leader for a Day' Stories: 1) Guppy to Guillotin: The Namesakes of Words 2) Reporter Hunts for Author of Bogus Saddam Book 3) Book Scrutinizes U.S. Ideas That Led to Iraq War 4) Six-Word Memoirs: Life Stories Distilled 5) Real Estate Downturn Doesn't Diminish 'House Lust' 6) Sudhir Venkatesh Becomes 'Gang Leader for a Day' tag:odeo.com,2008-02-10,22220042 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:04:17 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220043-NPR-02-03-2008-Books Stories: 1) Passion, Privilege Fuel Russell Banks' 'Reserve' 2) 'Wimpy Kid' Keeps Kids of All Ages in Stitches 3) Michael Chabon: Charmed by a Dashing Brigadier 4) A Famous Hallucination: Ahab's Phantom Leg 5) Shrewd, Selfish Scarlett: A Complicated Heroine 6) Book Details the Defection of 'Comrade J' Stories: 1) Passion, Privilege Fuel Russell Banks' 'Reserve' 2) 'Wimpy Kid' Keeps Kids of All Ages in Stitches 3) Michael Chabon: Charmed by a Dashing Brigadier 4) A Famous Hallucination: Ahab's Phantom Leg 5) Shrewd, Selfish Scarlett: A Complicated Heroine 6) Book Details the Defection of 'Comrade J' Stories: 1) Passion, Privilege Fuel Russell Banks' 'Reserve' 2) 'Wimpy Kid' Keeps Kids of All Ages in Stitches 3) Michael Chabon: Charmed by a Dashing Brigadier 4) A Famous Hallucination: Ahab's Phantom Leg 5) Shrewd, Selfish Scarlett: A Complicated Heroine 6) Book Details the Defection of 'Comrade J' tag:odeo.com,2008-02-03,22220043 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:05:25 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22220044-NPR-01-27-2008-Books Stories: 1) Grisham's 'Appeal' Tackles Down-and-Dirty Politics 2) From Cannoli to Chapati: A Baker's Culinary Journey 3) From Law to Cold Cases to Chicago Crime World 4) Pollyanna: Spirit of Optimism Born Out of War 5) Fate of Nabokov's Last Novel Lies with Son 6) Book Picks from London Cabbie Will Grozier Stories: 1) Grisham's 'Appeal' Tackles Down-and-Dirty Politics 2) From Cannoli to Chapati: A Baker's Culinary Journey 3) From Law to Cold Cases to Chicago Crime World 4) Pollyanna: Spirit of Optimism Born Out of War 5) Fate of Nabokov's Last Novel Lies with Son 6) Book Picks from London Cabbie Will Grozier Stories: 1) Grisham's 'Appeal' Tackles Down-and-Dirty Politics 2) From Cannoli to Chapati: A Baker's Culinary Journey 3) From Law to Cold Cases to Chicago Crime World 4) Pollyanna: Spirit of Optimism Born Out of War 5) Fate of Nabokov's Last Novel Lies with Son 6) Book Picks from London Cabbie Will Grozier tag:odeo.com,2008-01-27,22220044 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:05:05 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022783-NPR-01-06-2008-Books Stories: 1) 'The Science of Leonardo' 2) 'Bliss' Follows Globetrotting Grump's Search for Joy 3) Secrets of the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook 4) Dr. Fang the Dentist and 'Other Funny Names' 5) In Dark Winter, Chekhov Brings Comfort and Joy 6) 'Max and Pinky' an Adorable Dynamic Duo Stories: 1) 'The Science of Leonardo' 2) 'Bliss' Follows Globetrotting Grump's Search for Joy 3) Secrets of the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook 4) Dr. Fang the Dentist and 'Other Funny Names' 5) In Dark Winter, Chekhov Brings Comfort and Joy 6) 'Max and Pinky' an Adorable Dynamic Duo Stories: 1) 'The Science of Leonardo' 2) 'Bliss' Follows Globetrotting Grump's Search for Joy 3) Secrets of the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook 4) Dr. Fang the Dentist and 'Other Funny Names' 5) In Dark Winter, Chekhov Brings Comfort and Joy 6) 'Max and Pinky' an Adorable Dynamic Duo tag:odeo.com,2008-01-06,22022783 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:05:11 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022826-NPR-12-30-2007-Books Stories: 1) Author Attempts to Make Speaking Latin Hip 2) Former '60s Radical Recalls Days of Rage 3) Celebrating Dirty and Divine Travel Experiences 4) 'Mister Pip' Brings Dickens Tale to the South Pacific 5) A Brutal British Mystery Novel for Boxing Day 6) The Ones That Got Away: Books Not to Miss Stories: 1) Author Attempts to Make Speaking Latin Hip 2) Former '60s Radical Recalls Days of Rage 3) Celebrating Dirty and Divine Travel Experiences 4) 'Mister Pip' Brings Dickens Tale to the South Pacific 5) A Brutal British Mystery Novel for Boxing Day 6) The Ones That Got Away: Books Not to Miss Stories: 1) Author Attempts to Make Speaking Latin Hip 2) Former '60s Radical Recalls Days of Rage 3) Celebrating Dirty and Divine Travel Experiences 4) 'Mister Pip' Brings Dickens Tale to the South Pacific 5) A Brutal British Mystery Novel for Boxing Day 6) The Ones That Got Away: Books Not to Miss tag:odeo.com,2007-12-30,22022826 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:03:55 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022831-NPR-12-23-2007-Books Stories: 1) Wine Made Across the U.S.A. 2) A Slave's Passage in 'God of Luck' 3) Nashville's WSM Chronicled in 'Air Castle' Stories: 1) Wine Made Across the U.S.A. 2) A Slave's Passage in 'God of Luck' 3) Nashville's WSM Chronicled in 'Air Castle' Stories: 1) Wine Made Across the U.S.A. 2) A Slave's Passage in 'God of Luck' 3) Nashville's WSM Chronicled in 'Air Castle' tag:odeo.com,2007-12-23,22022831 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:05:29 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022834-NPR-12-16-2007-Books Stories: 1) Book Reflects on Overlooked Role of Aunts 2) Independent Booksellers' Picks: Fiction and Food Stories: 1) Book Reflects on Overlooked Role of Aunts 2) Independent Booksellers' Picks: Fiction and Food Stories: 1) Book Reflects on Overlooked Role of Aunts 2) Independent Booksellers' Picks: Fiction and Food tag:odeo.com,2007-12-16,22022834 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:01:31 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022837-NPR-12-09-2007-Books Stories: 1) In the Winter Cold, Warmth and Light on the Page 2) Examining the Tragedy within 'Opium Season' 3) Taking 'Atonement' from the Page to the Screen 4) Michael Knight Explores Families in 'Holiday Season' 5) Author Recommends a Sherwood Anderson Classic 6) Search for Authentic Ravioli Forges Family Bonds Stories: 1) In the Winter Cold, Warmth and Light on the Page 2) Examining the Tragedy within 'Opium Season' 3) Taking 'Atonement' from the Page to the Screen 4) Michael Knight Explores Families in 'Holiday Season' 5) Author Recommends a Sherwood Anderson Classic 6) Search for Authentic Ravioli Forges Family Bonds Stories: 1) In the Winter Cold, Warmth and Light on the Page 2) Examining the Tragedy within 'Opium Season' 3) Taking 'Atonement' from the Page to the Screen 4) Michael Knight Explores Families in 'Holiday Season' 5) Author Recommends a Sherwood Anderson Classic 6) Search for Authentic Ravioli Forges Family Bonds tag:odeo.com,2007-12-09,22022837 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:02:55 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022840-NPR-12-02-2007-Books Stories: 1) Alaska Trip Helps Heal Father and Son in 'Backcast' 2) Girls Get Their Guide to Adventure 3) Muldoon Is New Poetry Editor for 'New Yorker' 4) A 'Fear and Loathing' for the '08 Campaign 5) Afghan Bookseller Disputes Book About Him 6) Steve Martin: 'Born Standing Up' Stories: 1) Alaska Trip Helps Heal Father and Son in 'Backcast' 2) Girls Get Their Guide to Adventure 3) Muldoon Is New Poetry Editor for 'New Yorker' 4) A 'Fear and Loathing' for the '08 Campaign 5) Afghan Bookseller Disputes Book About Him 6) Steve Martin: 'Born Standing Up' Stories: 1) Alaska Trip Helps Heal Father and Son in 'Backcast' 2) Girls Get Their Guide to Adventure 3) Muldoon Is New Poetry Editor for 'New Yorker' 4) A 'Fear and Loathing' for the '08 Campaign 5) Afghan Bookseller Disputes Book About Him 6) Steve Martin: 'Born Standing Up' tag:odeo.com,2007-12-02,22022840 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:05:54 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022843-NPR-11-25-2007-Books Stories: 1) Looking Back on Shuttles Facing 'Final Countdown' 2) Mitford Sisters' Letters Collected in New Book 3) "High Fidelity" Author Has New Young Adult Book 4) Naomi Wolf Likens Bush to Hitler Stories: 1) Looking Back on Shuttles Facing 'Final Countdown' 2) Mitford Sisters' Letters Collected in New Book 3) "High Fidelity" Author Has New Young Adult Book 4) Naomi Wolf Likens Bush to Hitler Stories: 1) Looking Back on Shuttles Facing 'Final Countdown' 2) Mitford Sisters' Letters Collected in New Book 3) "High Fidelity" Author Has New Young Adult Book 4) Naomi Wolf Likens Bush to Hitler tag:odeo.com,2007-11-25,22022843 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:06:52 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022846-NPR-11-18-2007-Books Stories: 1) Remembering the Turbulent Life of a 'Gonzo' Writer 2) 'Tenth Muse' Recounts an American Food Revolution 3) The 'Dirt on Clean' in an Oversanitized World 4) Alan Cheuse: 'The Fires' 5) Harvard for the Home-Schooled, Christian Crowd 6) Guy de Maupassant, a Jeweler of Language Stories: 1) Remembering the Turbulent Life of a 'Gonzo' Writer 2) 'Tenth Muse' Recounts an American Food Revolution 3) The 'Dirt on Clean' in an Oversanitized World 4) Alan Cheuse: 'The Fires' 5) Harvard for the Home-Schooled, Christian Crowd 6) Guy de Maupassant, a Jeweler of Language Stories: 1) Remembering the Turbulent Life of a 'Gonzo' Writer 2) 'Tenth Muse' Recounts an American Food Revolution 3) The 'Dirt on Clean' in an Oversanitized World 4) Alan Cheuse: 'The Fires' 5) Harvard for the Home-Schooled, Christian Crowd 6) Guy de Maupassant, a Jeweler of Language tag:odeo.com,2007-11-18,22022846 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:02:57 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022850-NPR-11-11-2007-Books Stories: 1) Finding Music in 'Finnegan's Wake' 2) Screenwriter Adapts 'Love' for the Silver Screen 3) Norman Mailer, Author and Social Critic, Dies at 84 4) Author Ken Wells on 'Crawfish Mountain' 5) U.S. Airmen and Tribe Face Enemy in Survival Story 6) Newly Released Photos Reveal Lennon's Final Days Stories: 1) Finding Music in 'Finnegan's Wake' 2) Screenwriter Adapts 'Love' for the Silver Screen 3) Norman Mailer, Author and Social Critic, Dies at 84 4) Author Ken Wells on 'Crawfish Mountain' 5) U.S. Airmen and Tribe Face Enemy in Survival Story 6) Newly Released Photos Reveal Lennon's Final Days Stories: 1) Finding Music in 'Finnegan's Wake' 2) Screenwriter Adapts 'Love' for the Silver Screen 3) Norman Mailer, Author and Social Critic, Dies at 84 4) Author Ken Wells on 'Crawfish Mountain' 5) U.S. Airmen and Tribe Face Enemy in Survival Story 6) Newly Released Photos Reveal Lennon's Final Days tag:odeo.com,2007-11-11,22022850 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:02:10 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22022854-NPR-11-04-2007-Books Stories: 1) Immigrant Struggles to Find Meaning in 'A Free Life' 2) New Biography of Roosevelt Daughter 3) West Point and War Transform English Teacher 4) Cue Ready, Kid Delicious Finds Calling on 'the Felt' 5) Large Women in the Lens of Leonard Nimoy 6) 'Abstinence Teacher' Might Be Better on Screen Stories: 1) Immigrant Struggles to Find Meaning in 'A Free Life' 2) New Biography of Roosevelt Daughter 3) West Point and War Transform English Teacher 4) Cue Ready, Kid Delicious Finds Calling on 'the Felt' 5) Large Women in the Lens of Leonard Nimoy 6) 'Abstinence Teacher' Might Be Better on Screen Stories: 1) Immigrant Struggles to Find Meaning in 'A Free Life' 2) New Biography of Roosevelt Daughter 3) West Point and War Transform English Teacher 4) Cue Ready, Kid Delicious Finds Calling on 'the Felt' 5) Large Women in the Lens of Leonard Nimoy 6) 'Abstinence Teacher' Might Be Better on Screen tag:odeo.com,2007-11-04,22022854 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:08:08 -0800 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/16913113-NPR-09-30-2007-Books tag:odeo.com,2007-10-01,16913113 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:03:09 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/16696803-NPR-09-23-2007-Books tag:odeo.com,2007-09-24,16696803 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:02:09 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/16696513-NPR-09-16-2007-Books tag:odeo.com,2007-09-17,16696513 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:02:10 -0700 no NPR: Books Podcast