Tony Horwitz On Drinking Across The Political Aisle
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author has spent the last two years in the South, embracing what he calls “bar-stool democracy.”
Books
A Conversation With Senator Tom Cotton
The Arkansas senator's new book is called "Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery"
An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law Olmsted
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tony Horwitz retraces the path of the famed Central Park architect — and discovers a deep cultural divide along the way.
'Filth Elder' John Waters Says There Are Still 'Plenty Of Rules' Left To Break
The cult filmmaker, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldn't do. "You can't be trying too hard to rebel [when] you're older," Waters says. His new book is Mr. Know-It-All.
The Lavish Roman Banquet: A Calculated Display Of Debauchery And Power
A new book profiles 10 prominent emperors who helped shape the destiny of Rome. Part of their legacy includes wild stories of hedonistic banquets, when luxury ruled even as plebeians went hungry.
Love Goes Global In These 3 May Romances
This month, we're bringing you stories from around the world, featuring royals and regular boys and girls who risk it all for their happy ever after — from Vietnam to California to Scotland.
In 'Ladysitting,' Lorene Cary Chronicles The End Of Her Grandmother's Life
Lorene Cary's new memoir explores the ups and downs of caretaking for an elderly family member. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cary about Ladysitting: My Year With Nana at the End of Her Century.
'There's Something About Sweetie' — Something Irrepressibly Joyous
Sandhya Menon's followup to her hit young adult novel When Dimple Met Rishi follows a young woman with a big voice, a big personality — and to her family's dismay (though not her own), a big body.
Grappling With Identity In 'Fieldnotes On Ordinary Love'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with poet and video game designer Keith S. Wilson about his new collection of poetry, Fieldnotes On Ordinary Love, which explores space, race and physics.
Buckle Up For This 'Million Mile Road Trip'
We're trying not to make the "long, strange trip" joke about Rudy Rucker's new novel, but it's about three teens in a beat-up purple wagon with a dark energy motor, traveling across dimensions, so ...