Changing Colors In Comics
Gene Demby and guest host Glen Weldon (our play cousin from Pop Culture Happy Hour) explore how comics are used as spaces for mapping race and identity.
Books
Alec Baldwin On Career Highs And Lows And Playing A 'Larger Than Life' Trump
Baldwin tells Fresh Air that his SNL impression of the president is purposefully exaggerated. "There's a kind of volume to it," he says. "It's kind of the Macy's Day Parade [version] of Trump."
'What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky' Is Defiantly, Electrically Original
Lesley Nneka Arimah's remarkable debut collection is both cohesive and varied at the same time. Grounded both in the U.S. and Nigeria, it's full of sly humor, genuine emotion and occasional horror.
'Hemingway Didn't Say That' (And Neither Did Twain Or Kafka)
There are tons of quotes from famous people out there — and a lot of them are just plain wrong. Author Garson O'Toole has dedicated himself to setting the record straight.
Book Examines 17 'Gatekeepers' Into The White House's Inner Workings
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Chris Whipple and former White House Chief of Staff James Baker about The Gatekeepers, Whipple's look at how chiefs of staff have defined decades of presidencies.
For Laura Jane Grace, Punk Was A Form Of Armor
The founder of the band Against Me! felt so conflicted about her gender growing up that she thought she was schizophrenic. Since transitioning, she's become more in touch with herself.
Mayte Garcia Knew She Would Marry Prince, But Could Never Have Predicted How
In her new book, The Most Beautiful, Garcia explains how an unlikely meeting at one of the pop icon's concerts sparked a relationship full of love, surprises and, ultimately, heartbreak.
'Foxlowe' Is A Delicious Slice Of Darkness
Eleanor Wasserberg's debut novel is not for the faint of heart — this tale of a cultishly evil group called the Family who live in a mansion on the English moors is unrelentingly cruel and eerie.
Documentarian Says 'Anarchist Cookbook' Author Was Filled With Remorse
But remorse and regret are two different things. William Powell's 1970s book contains instructions for making explosives. Charlie Siskel interviewed him for his film American Anarchist.
The Taste Of Wine Isn't All In Your Head, But Your Brain Sure Helps
Savoring the flavor of wine activates more gray matter than solving a complex math problem, according to neuroscientist Gordon Shepherd. His new book, Neurenology, explores your brain on wine.