Florida Man Defends His Homeland With 'Best. State. Ever.'
Dave Barry is defending his state with a new book. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his homeland as a place for oddballs, blockheads, and eccentrics
Author Interviews
We Got Your Letters: Listeners Puzzled By Tom Wolfe's Words On Evolution
NPR's Scott Simon's interview last week with author Tom Wolfe prompted an unusual number of responses from listeners regarding the author's questioning of some aspects of the theory of evolution.
Better Sit Down For This One: An Exciting Book About The History Of Chairs
OK, fine ... this new chair anthology might not keep you on the edge of your seat, but it does reveal some very interesting ideas about trends in design, culture and social values.
'The Curse Of Cash' Makes Case For A World Without Paper Money
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Kenneth Rogoff about his latest book, The Curse of Cash, in which he argues advanced economies should slowly phase out most paper currency.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Calls Colin Kaepernick's Concerns 'Very Admirable'
The basketball legend weighs in on the 49ers quarterback, who has decided not to stand when the national anthem is played before games.
Abdul-Jabbar Admires Athletes Who Make An Activist Statement
Steve Inskeep talks to former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has decided not to stand during the national anthem.
Robin Ha's New Cookbook Mixes Korean Cuisine With Comics
Korean-American artist Robin Ha's first cookbook is filled with recipes she learned from her mother. And appropriately, it's a comic book. Ha talks and cooks with NPR's Ari Shapiro.
Wisdom From YA Authors On Leaving Home: Jacqueline Woodson
For our series "Next Chapter," the author of the award-winning YA novel "Brown Girl Dreaming" talks about how going to a largely white college made her aware of her blackness in a new way.
Herman Koch Gets Meta In 'Dear Mr. M'
Linda Wertheimer talks to the Dutch writer about his novel: A teacher has an affair with his student. She breaks it off. He disappears. And then a writer comes along, and turns the story into a novel.
In Tom Wolfe's 'Kingdom,' Speech Is The One Weird Trick
In Tom Wolfe's first book of nonfiction in 16 years, he argues that the development of speech, not evolution, has made humans what we are today — evolution, he says, applies only to animals.