NPR Topics: Summer Reading: Nonfiction http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1089&ft=1&f=1089 Selections for great summer nonfiction. Book reviews, excerpts, and author interviews. Suscribe to the Summer Reading Nonfiction RSS feed. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:02:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Summer Reading: Nonfiction http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1089&ft=1&f=1089 yes Excerpt: 'The End Of Overeating This book reveals how the American food industry has harnessed the chemistry of sugar, salt and fat to make us eat too much, too fast and too often. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106657694&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106657694&ft=1&f=1089 This book reveals how the American food industry has harnessed the chemistry of sugar, salt and fat to make us eat too much, too fast and too often. no This book reveals how the American food industry has harnessed the chemistry of sugar, salt and fat to make us eat too much, too fast and too often.

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]]> Excerpt: 'A Bright And Guilty Place' Richard Rayner's nonfiction account of Los Angeles in the 1920s demonstrates the truth behind the noir. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104869944&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104869944&ft=1&f=1089 Richard Rayner's nonfiction account of Los Angeles in the 1920s demonstrates the truth behind the noir. no Richard Rayner's nonfiction account of Los Angeles in the 1920s demonstrates the truth behind the noir.

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]]> Excerpt: 'The Latehomecomer' Kao Kalia Yang's memoir is both a family chronicle and a history of the Hmong people. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105174397&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105174397&ft=1&f=1089 Kao Kalia Yang's memoir is both a family chronicle and a history of the Hmong people. no Kao Kalia Yang's memoir is both a family chronicle and a history of the Hmong people.

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]]> Journalism's Courageous, Cantankerous Hero D.D. Guttenplan's biography of iconic investigative reporter I.F. Stone is well-researched and gracefully written. <em>American Radical</em> gets inside the head and heart of this anti-establishment journalist who became a Washington insider. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104973792&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104973792&ft=1&f=1089 D.D. Guttenplan's biography of iconic investigative reporter I.F. Stone is well-researched and gracefully written. <em>American Radical</em> gets inside the head and heart of this anti-establishment journalist who became a Washington insider. no D.D. Guttenplan's biography of iconic investigative reporter I.F. Stone is well-researched and gracefully written. American Radical gets inside the head and heart of this anti-establishment journalist who became a Washington insider.

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]]> 'First Stop' Captures Lurid, Vibrant Mexico City Half shantytown, half boomtown, the teeming and complex Mexican capital defies coherent description. David Lida's sharply drawn vignettes are expansive and vivid &mdash; like the city itself. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93425566&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93425566&ft=1&f=1089 Half shantytown, half boomtown, the teeming and complex Mexican capital defies coherent description. David Lida's sharply drawn vignettes are expansive and vivid &mdash; like the city itself. no Half shantytown, half boomtown, the teeming and complex Mexican capital defies coherent description. David Lida's sharply drawn vignettes are expansive and vivid — like the city itself.

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]]> Where Do Jokes Come From? Funny You Should Ask <em>Stop Me If You've Heard This Before,</em> Jim Holt's funny, scholarly history of humor, ranges high and (very) low to answer the question, "What are <em>you</em> laughing at?" Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93336958&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93336958&ft=1&f=1089 <em>Stop Me If You've Heard This Before,</em> Jim Holt's funny, scholarly history of humor, ranges high and (very) low to answer the question, "What are <em>you</em> laughing at?" no Stop Me If You've Heard This Before, Jim Holt's funny, scholarly history of humor, ranges high and (very) low to answer the question, "What are you laughing at?"

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]]> Surveying Sex, A To Z, In 'Dirty Words' Like most things that happen in the bedroom, the collection of essays found in <em>Dirty Words</em> is fun, naughty and totally inappropriate for the eyes of children. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91960493&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91960493&ft=1&f=1089 Like most things that happen in the bedroom, the collection of essays found in <em>Dirty Words</em> is fun, naughty and totally inappropriate for the eyes of children. no Like most things that happen in the bedroom, the collection of essays found in Dirty Words is fun, naughty and totally inappropriate for the eyes of children.

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]]> Political Books Trump Trashy Fiction Primary season is (finally) over, summer is (almost officially) here and, as <em>Publishers Weekly</em> reports, a new crop of political books is about to make its way to the stores. Hankering for a political classic? Check out our favorite books of all time. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91577754&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91577754&ft=1&f=1089 Primary season is (finally) over, summer is (almost officially) here and, as <em>Publishers Weekly</em> reports, a new crop of political books is about to make its way to the stores. Hankering for a political classic? Check out our favorite books of all time. 0 no Primary season is (finally) over, summer is (almost officially) here and, as Publishers Weekly reports, a new crop of political books is about to make its way to the stores. Hankering for a political classic? Check out our favorite books of all time.

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]]> The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Wine In 1985, a single bottle of wine purported to be from Thomas Jefferson's own cellar was sold at auction for $156,000. Benjamin Wallace traces the mystery surrounding the bottle in <em>The Billionaire's Vinegar.</em> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91117799&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91117799&ft=1&f=1089 In 1985, a single bottle of wine purported to be from Thomas Jefferson's own cellar was sold at auction for $156,000. Benjamin Wallace traces the mystery surrounding the bottle in <em>The Billionaire's Vinegar.</em> 0 no In 1985, a single bottle of wine purported to be from Thomas Jefferson's own cellar was sold at auction for $156,000. Benjamin Wallace traces the mystery surrounding the bottle in The Billionaire's Vinegar.

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]]> Nine First Books that Make a Lasting Impression While there's definite comfort to be had in the familiar authors, sometimes what you really want is the spark and thrill of a chance encounter &mdash; that's where first books come in. Tue, 27 May 2008 00:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90483286&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90483286&ft=1&f=1089 While there's definite comfort to be had in the familiar authors, sometimes what you really want is the spark and thrill of a chance encounter &mdash; that's where first books come in. summer reading, Summer Reading, Summer Books, summer books no While there's definite comfort to be had in the familiar authors, sometimes what you really want is the spark and thrill of a chance encounter — that's where first books come in.

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]]> Better than Sliced Bread: Summer's Best Nonfiction <em>Fresh Air</em> book critic Maureen Corrigan presents her nonfiction summer reading list &mdash; three true tales, plus one book of fiction she just couldn't resist. Mon, 26 May 2008 12:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90893175&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90893175&ft=1&f=1089 <em>Fresh Air</em> book critic Maureen Corrigan presents her nonfiction summer reading list &mdash; three true tales, plus one book of fiction she just couldn't resist. 0 no Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan presents her nonfiction summer reading list — three true tales, plus one book of fiction she just couldn't resist.

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]]> Booksellers' Selections for Summer Afternoons What better way to spend a summer afternoon than curled up with a good book? NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg asks three independent booksellers for their picks for lazy days and warm nights. Fri, 23 May 2008 14:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90478802&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90478802&ft=1&f=1089 What better way to spend a summer afternoon than curled up with a good book? NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg asks three independent booksellers for their picks for lazy days and warm nights. summer reading, Summer Reading, Summer Books, summer books 0 no What better way to spend a summer afternoon than curled up with a good book? NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg asks three independent booksellers for their picks for lazy days and warm nights.

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]]> Excerpt: 'Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer' The <EM>Chronicle of Higher Education</EM> named this the best book about college sports ever written. The author describes his season on the road with fans of the University of Alabama football team, including one fan who missed his daughter's wedding because it was scheduled during the Tennesee game. Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4717697&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4717697&ft=1&f=1089 The <EM>Chronicle of Higher Education</EM> named this the best book about college sports ever written. The author describes his season on the road with fans of the University of Alabama football team, including one fan who missed his daughter's wedding because it was scheduled during the Tennesee game. no The Chronicle of Higher Education named this the best book about college sports ever written. The author describes his season on the road with fans of the University of Alabama football team, including one fan who missed his daughter's wedding because it was scheduled during the Tennesee game.

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]]> Excerpt: 'Going Back to Bisbee' Author, poet and university professor Richard Shelton uses a trip from Tucson to Bisbee to tell the story of the land. Along the way, he also reflects on his life in the desert. Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4752264&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4752264&ft=1&f=1089 Author, poet and university professor Richard Shelton uses a trip from Tucson to Bisbee to tell the story of the land. Along the way, he also reflects on his life in the desert. no Author, poet and university professor Richard Shelton uses a trip from Tucson to Bisbee to tell the story of the land. Along the way, he also reflects on his life in the desert.

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]]> Excerpt: 'Rain or Shine' Cyra McFadden grew up on the rodeo circuit, traveling all over the West with her free-spirited parents. She looks back with pride, regret, and humor on family life spent and misspent in the gaudy, gritty world of rodeo. Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4752286&ft=1&f=1089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4752286&ft=1&f=1089 Cyra McFadden grew up on the rodeo circuit, traveling all over the West with her free-spirited parents. She looks back with pride, regret, and humor on family life spent and misspent in the gaudy, gritty world of rodeo. no Cyra McFadden grew up on the rodeo circuit, traveling all over the West with her free-spirited parents. She looks back with pride, regret, and humor on family life spent and misspent in the gaudy, gritty world of rodeo.

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