Remembering Author Farley Mowat, Who 'Wore His Kilt Dangerously'
Canadian writer Farley Mowat has died at the age of 92. The prolific author published 45 books, perhaps the most popular of which was Never Cry Wolf.
Arts & Life
A Cartoonist's Funny, Heartbreaking Take On Caring For Aging Parents
In Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, Roz Chast combines text, cartoons, sketches and photos to describe her interactions with her parents during the last years of their lives.
'Hill Street Blues' Created Two Eras For TV Drama: Before And After
In 1981, NBC presented a new police series that went on to make TV history. Hill Street Blues has just been released on DVD in its entirety for the first time.
From Poker Amateur To World Series Competitor In 'The Noble Hustle'
Colson Whitehead's new book was born of an assignment to write about the World Series of Poker for Grantland. It's a sharp observational tale of the game, those who play it and how it changed him.
What Happens To Spelling Bee Kids? Years Later, The Prize Is Perspective
NPR tracked down former top spellers to see how they're faring, decades after their early successes.
Todd Barry's New Stand-Up Strategy: 'Does Anyone Want To Talk To Me?'
Last year, the comedian teamed up with Louis C.K. to film a tour in which all he did was crowd work, or engage the audience in improvised conversations.
In 'Hotel Florida,' Three Couples Chronicle The Spanish Civil War
Biographer Amanda Vaill's new book delves deeply into the lives of journalists like Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, whose documenting of the war helped shape public perception.
'24' Returns To Live Another Action-Packed Day
Jack Bauer is back and fighting terrorism in Europe. Can he save the day again? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kiefer Sutherland about bringing Bauer back for a new season of "24."
In 'Belle,' A Complex Life Tangled In Class And Commerce
Bob Mondello reviews Belle, based on a true story about a child of an admiral and a Caribbean slave, raised as an aristocrat in 18th century England.
'Fresh Air' Remembers British Actor Bob Hoskins
Hoskins, who played a human detective in a world of cartoon characters in the acclaimed movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died this week after contracting pneumonia. He was 71 years old.