L Is For Learning: A New Book On Proven Approaches And How Teachers Can Use Them
We talk with the author of The ABCs of How We Learn. It's based on a popular Stanford course.
Books
An Alabama Booksmith Picks 3 Books To Read This Summer
Jake Reiss, owner of Alabama Booksmith in Homewood, Ala., recommends James McBride's Kill 'Em and Leave, Don Keith's Mattie C.'s Boy and Joshua Hammer's The Bad-Ass Librarians Of Timbuktu.
From Gladiator Duels To Caesar's Last Words: The Myths Of Ancient Rome
Historian Mary Beard says many of our popular notions about the empire are based on culture rather than fact. Her new book is called SPQR. Originally broadcast Nov. 30, 2015.
Beats Bubble Up In The Latest Volume Of 'Hip Hop Family Tree'
Ed Piskor is back with another volume of his popular Hip Hop Family Tree series, this time chronicling the acts — from the Beastie Boys to one-hit wonders — that rose to the top in 1984 and 1985.
Jacqueline Woodson's New Novel For Adults Has Its Roots In Adolescence
Best known for her kids' and young adult books, Woodson has written her first adult novel in 20 years. Another Brooklyn is a dreamlike narrative about friendship, memory and dealing with death.
'Playing Dead' Teaches You How To Disappear
Elizabeth Greenwood thought about faking her own death to get out of massive student debt — but decided instead to write a book about all the ways people try (and usually fail) to disappear.
3 Steps To Faking Your Own Death From The Author Of 'Playing Dead'
Elizabeth Greenwood has spent a lot of time researching the death fraud industry. She says the hardest step for many aspiring fraudsters would be cutting all ties with friends and family.
Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too
For writers of color, the lack of diversity in book publicity departments can feel like a death knell.
Jacqueline Woodson's 'Brooklyn' Is Full Of Dreams And Danger
The National Book Award winner's new novel is based in part on her memories of growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970s. Woodson describes the teen years as an "amazing and urgent moment" in life.
'Textbook' Tries To Extend Kid-Lit Playfulness To Adult Reading
Amy Krouse Rosenthal's latest requires a high tolerance for whimsy; billed as "not exactly a memoir," it's a kind of noisy activity book for adults that's more Mad Libs than Speak, Memory.