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Author Interviews
'Disaster Diaries' Will Help You Survive The End Of The World
February 3, 2013 Sam Sheridan was a mixed martial arts fighter, wilderness firefighter, construction worker in the South Pole, and now, author. His new book, Disaster Diaries, will help you survive the apocalypse, no matter the catastrophe.
The Two-Way
Coming Monday: A Daily Dose Of 'Book News'
February 3, 2013 For some months now, many of us at NPR have been enjoying a daily email from our friends here who report about books and the publishing industry. It's a tip sheet with news and a bit of attitude. "Hey, we ought to publish this," we said. Starting Monday, The Two-Way will.
Author Interviews
'Fresh Off The Boat' And Serving Up Asian Culture
February 3, 2013 Restaurateur and food personality Eddie Huang spent time as a lawyer and a stand-up comic before getting into the food business. In his new memoir, Fresh Off The Boat, he talks about food, family, hip-hop and growing up Asian in America.
My Guilty Pleasure
Appetite For Destruction: A Deadly, Delicious Rock Memoir
February 3, 2013 Guns N' Roses epitomized all of the glamour of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. But, author Alex Stone writes, Duff McKagan's memoir shows the ugly underside of the legendary rock group. What's your favorite music memoir? Tell us in the comments.
Author Interviews
The Inconvenient Truth About Polar Bears
February 2, 2013 Zac Unger moved to Churchill, Manitoba, to cover the decline of the polar bear. It was 2008, and the adorable predators had become symbols in the battle over climate change. But the story he ended up writing in his new book was more complicated than he expected.
Three-Minute Fiction
Three-Minute Fiction Round 10: Leave A Message After The Beep
February 2, 2013 This round of the short story contest for weekends on All Things Considered will be judged by author Mona Simpson. For Round 10, she wants original fiction with the "texture of voice."
Author Interviews
'City Of Devi' Sets A Love Triangle In Pre-Apocalyptic Mumbai
February 2, 2013 As India and Pakistan inch closer to nuclear war, statistician Sarita teams up with Jaz, who is gay and nominally Muslim, to find her missing husband. Author Manil Suri says he pushed the envelope with his latest novel, the third in a series roughly based on the Hindu trinity.
Author Interviews
'Schroder' Chronicles A Father's Desperate Mistakes
February 1, 2013 In Amity Gaige's new novel, Eric Kennedy, aka East German immigrant Erik Schroder, reveals his true identity to his ex-wife and explains why he kidnapped his own 6-year-old daughter.
Monkey See
They Call Me ... Bruce? When Characters Outlive Their Names
February 1, 2013 Bruce. Clark. Lois. Dick. What happens when fictional characters hang around long after their given name falls out of common use? Statistics provide a nerdy clue.
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 Robert Crais' Suspect pairs a grieving cop with a traumatized dog. It debuts at No. 7.
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 In Francona, a former Red Sox manager reflects on his years with the team. It debuts at No. 9.
Paperback Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 At No. 11, Richard Ford's Canada traces the coming-of-age of the son of bank robbers.
Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 As 30 Rock comes to an end, Tina Fey's Bossypants hits week 55 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Author Interviews
How The Glock Became America's Weapon Of Choice
February 1, 2013 In his book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of all U.S. police departments.
