NPR stories about John Tierney
Author Interviews
Resistance Training For Your 'Willpower' Muscles
September 18, 2011 In their new book Willpower, psychologist Roy Baumeister and science writer John Tierney explore the science of self-control. Willpower is a limited resource, they say, but with practice and persistence, you can harness "the greatest human strength."
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Book Reviews
What Happened In 'Watergate': An Alternate Take
A new novel imagines the infamous political scandal through the eyes of its perpetrators.

Remembrances
Publishing Pioneer Barney Rosset Dies At 89
Rosset fought hundreds of court cases to publish books like D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover.

