NPR stories about Arthur C. Clarke
All Tech Considered
What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
February 24, 2012 Science fiction's job is to give us a map of where we're headed. From Jules Verne to William Gibson, sci-fi authors describe their visions of the future, and how people might live in it. We ask Intel's futurist for his list of favorite sci-fi books.
My Guilty Pleasure
An Earth-Shattering Tale With An Otherwordly Air
September 28, 2011 Is there life beyond high school? Better yet, is there life beyond Earth? Author Stefan Block recommends Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End, a guilty pleasure that has the power to transcend the terrestrial mediocrity of everyday life.
Summer Books 2011
Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
August 11, 2011 More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. Explore the winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey — an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.
Summer Reading: Fiction
Excerpt: 'Sunstorm'
June 14, 2005 "An absolute must for science fiction fans," according to critic Alan Cheuse, this book is the conclusion to the authors' "A Time Odyssey" series.
Alan Cheuse: An Armful of Books for Summer
June 13, 2005 The reviewer offers summer reading options, including fiction, poetry and short-story collections. He suggests titles from Jane Alison, Arthur C. Clarke, William Carlos Williams and more.
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Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.





