Troy Patterson http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91707199&ft=1&f=91707199 Troy Patterson is the television critic at Slate.com and the film critic at <em>Spin.</em> He also writes about art, entertainment, and culture for publications that include <em>The New York Times Book Review, Men's Vogue, GQ, Wired,</em> and <em>Entertainment Weekly,</em> where he worked as a book critic and staff writer through 2004. He lives in Brooklyn. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:32:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Troy Patterson http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91707199&ft=1&f=91707199 yes Searching For Answers? 'Googled' Disappoints Ken Auletta's new book, <em>Googled,</em> chronicles the behemoth search engine company from the bottom up. But critic Troy Patterson says that few of the book's points are so penetrating that they couldn't be easily discovered via a quick Google query. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:32:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2009/11/03/120056038/searching-for-answers-googled-disappoints?ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/2009/11/03/120056038/searching-for-answers-googled-disappoints?ft=1&f=91707199 Ken Auletta's new book, <em>Googled,</em> chronicles the behemoth search engine company from the bottom up. But critic Troy Patterson says that few of the book's points are so penetrating that they couldn't be easily discovered via a quick Google query. 230 no Ken Auletta's new book, Googled, chronicles the behemoth search engine company from the bottom up. But critic Troy Patterson says that few of the book's points are so penetrating that they couldn't be easily discovered via a quick Google query.

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]]> Radio Reads: Books Capture The Essence Of The Dial Critic Troy Patterson suggests three books that bring to life the immediacy and excitement of radio. Tune into any of them for keen commentary, muscular storytelling and the fine sound of a distinctive voice. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2009/07/15/106183779/radio-reads-books-capture-the-essence-of-the-dial?ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/2009/07/15/106183779/radio-reads-books-capture-the-essence-of-the-dial?ft=1&f=91707199 Critic Troy Patterson suggests three books that bring to life the immediacy and excitement of radio. Tune into any of them for keen commentary, muscular storytelling and the fine sound of a distinctive voice. 198 no Critic Troy Patterson suggests three books that bring to life the immediacy and excitement of radio. Tune into any of them for keen commentary, muscular storytelling and the fine sound of a distinctive voice.

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]]> Fast And Loose With Car-Crazy P.J. O'Rourke P.J. O'Rourke — a son and grandson of Buick dealers — is a car nut. Whether he's racing in Baja, studying "Jeepology" in the Philippines or riding Harleys with mild-bunch suburbanites, his essays celebrate big cars, fast women and open roads. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105471744&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105471744&ft=1&f=91707199 P.J. O'Rourke — a son and grandson of Buick dealers — is a car nut. Whether he's racing in Baja, studying "Jeepology" in the Philippines or riding Harleys with mild-bunch suburbanites, his essays celebrate big cars, fast women and open roads. no P.J. O'Rourke — a son and grandson of Buick dealers — is a car nut. Whether he's racing in Baja, studying "Jeepology" in the Philippines or riding Harleys with mild-bunch suburbanites, his essays celebrate big cars, fast women and open roads.

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]]> Humiliation, Gloom And Other Paradoxical Pleasures With <em>Don't Cry,</em> Mary Gaitskill confirms her status as the sharpest portraitist of our darker nature. In her third story collection, the author again explores the pleasures of doomed romance, emotional degradation and other destructive impulses. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103228370&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103228370&ft=1&f=91707199 With <em>Don't Cry,</em> Mary Gaitskill confirms her status as the sharpest portraitist of our darker nature. In her third story collection, the author again explores the pleasures of doomed romance, emotional degradation and other destructive impulses. no With Don't Cry, Mary Gaitskill confirms her status as the sharpest portraitist of our darker nature. In her third story collection, the author again explores the pleasures of doomed romance, emotional degradation and other destructive impulses.

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]]> Gracefully Gonzo Memoirist Pens Second 'Report' Gregoire Bouillier projects an offbeat charisma as he broods his way through the second of his eccentric memoirs. <em>Report On Myself</em> recounts anecdotes, revelations and oddities in a frank attempt to capture life's weirder truths. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102499151&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102499151&ft=1&f=91707199 Gregoire Bouillier projects an offbeat charisma as he broods his way through the second of his eccentric memoirs. <em>Report On Myself</em> recounts anecdotes, revelations and oddities in a frank attempt to capture life's weirder truths. no Gregoire Bouillier projects an offbeat charisma as he broods his way through the second of his eccentric memoirs. Report On Myself recounts anecdotes, revelations and oddities in a frank attempt to capture life's weirder truths.

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]]> Young, Idle And Terribly Jaded In The Jazz Age <em>Bright Young People</em> tells the story of how the tabloid press in 1920s London conspired with a self-mythologizing circle of gilded partygoers to create the first set of celebrities famous, in our modern sense, for being famous. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:25:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99687779&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99687779&ft=1&f=91707199 <em>Bright Young People</em> tells the story of how the tabloid press in 1920s London conspired with a self-mythologizing circle of gilded partygoers to create the first set of celebrities famous, in our modern sense, for being famous. no Bright Young People tells the story of how the tabloid press in 1920s London conspired with a self-mythologizing circle of gilded partygoers to create the first set of celebrities famous, in our modern sense, for being famous.

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]]> Best Collections Of Literary Letters 2008 Dear reader, sitting down with a collection of letters — or a vivid reflection on them — affords a singularly intimate encounter with a writer, so please give a look to these exercises in mail bonding. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97966212&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97966212&ft=1&f=91707199 Dear reader, sitting down with a collection of letters — or a vivid reflection on them — affords a singularly intimate encounter with a writer, so please give a look to these exercises in mail bonding. no Dear reader, sitting down with a collection of letters — or a vivid reflection on them — affords a singularly intimate encounter with a writer, so please give a look to these exercises in mail bonding.

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]]> A Spirited Sprint Through A Marathon Movie History Film critic David Thomson blends eccentricity and common-sensibility in <em>"Have You Seen...?"</em>, his insightful (and sometimes scathing) assessment of 1,000 classic films. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95756772&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95756772&ft=1&f=91707199 Film critic David Thomson blends eccentricity and common-sensibility in <em>"Have You Seen...?"</em>, his insightful (and sometimes scathing) assessment of 1,000 classic films. no Film critic David Thomson blends eccentricity and common-sensibility in "Have You Seen...?", his insightful (and sometimes scathing) assessment of 1,000 classic films.

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]]> A Poet Pines, Charms In 'Opal Sunset' Known as a cultural critic, Clive James is gaining deserved recognition as a poet. Lucid and fun, these poems touch on literary life, mortality, religion — and unrequited love for the stars of women's tennis. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94958404&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94958404&ft=1&f=91707199 Known as a cultural critic, Clive James is gaining deserved recognition as a poet. Lucid and fun, these poems touch on literary life, mortality, religion — and unrequited love for the stars of women's tennis. no Known as a cultural critic, Clive James is gaining deserved recognition as a poet. Lucid and fun, these poems touch on literary life, mortality, religion — and unrequited love for the stars of women's tennis.

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]]> Place Names Reveal Our Values, Vanities, Quirks A compendium of fun facts that reads like an epic prose poem, the 1944 <em>Names on the Land</em> has just been reissued. This absorbing work of scholarship earns its status as a classic. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94392583&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94392583&ft=1&f=91707199 A compendium of fun facts that reads like an epic prose poem, the 1944 <em>Names on the Land</em> has just been reissued. This absorbing work of scholarship earns its status as a classic. no A compendium of fun facts that reads like an epic prose poem, the 1944 Names on the Land has just been reissued. This absorbing work of scholarship earns its status as a classic.

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]]> Supersleuth Mixes Crime, Comedy A comic thriller composed with literary refinement and an ear for wordplay, Adam Davies' <em>Mine All Mine</em> bounces through a world of objets d'art and tranquilizer darts. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94032827&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94032827&ft=1&f=91707199 A comic thriller composed with literary refinement and an ear for wordplay, Adam Davies' <em>Mine All Mine</em> bounces through a world of objets d'art and tranquilizer darts. no A comic thriller composed with literary refinement and an ear for wordplay, Adam Davies' Mine All Mine bounces through a world of objets d'art and tranquilizer darts.

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]]> A Preposterous Man Of Mystery In 'Hotel Crystal' Equal parts thriller, travelogue and literary puzzle, <em>Hotel Crystal</em> is <em>The Bourne Identity</em> by way of Borges. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93397480&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93397480&ft=1&f=91707199 Equal parts thriller, travelogue and literary puzzle, <em>Hotel Crystal</em> is <em>The Bourne Identity</em> by way of Borges. no Equal parts thriller, travelogue and literary puzzle, Hotel Crystal is The Bourne Identity by way of Borges.

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]]> 'The Man Who Ate The World'? Tasty British restaurant critic Jay Rayner samples the sushi, the camel, and — to his mother's dismay — the blowfish on his trot around the globe. Critic Troy Patterson took big bites, too, and found Rayner's book flavorful. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92635113&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92635113&ft=1&f=91707199 British restaurant critic Jay Rayner samples the sushi, the camel, and — to his mother's dismay — the blowfish on his trot around the globe. Critic Troy Patterson took big bites, too, and found Rayner's book flavorful. no British restaurant critic Jay Rayner samples the sushi, the camel, and — to his mother's dismay — the blowfish on his trot around the globe. Critic Troy Patterson took big bites, too, and found Rayner's book flavorful.

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]]> 'Slumberland' Offers High Ambitions, Low Comedy There are very few novelists with Paul Beatty's swinging sense of play. His latest novel, <em>Slumberland,</em> is a sui generis piece of heartfelt absurdism. Troy Patterson recommends readers give it a spin. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91747214&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91747214&ft=1&f=91707199 There are very few novelists with Paul Beatty's swinging sense of play. His latest novel, <em>Slumberland,</em> is a sui generis piece of heartfelt absurdism. Troy Patterson recommends readers give it a spin. no There are very few novelists with Paul Beatty's swinging sense of play. His latest novel, Slumberland, is a sui generis piece of heartfelt absurdism. Troy Patterson recommends readers give it a spin.

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]]> Al-Jazeera Tests Its Reach in English Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera launched its international service in English earlier this month. It hasn't found a home on U.S. television -- no U.S. cable company or major satellite provider carries it -- but you can watch it online. Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6543687&ft=1&f=91707199 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6543687&ft=1&f=91707199 Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera launched its international service in English earlier this month. It hasn't found a home on U.S. television -- no U.S. cable company or major satellite provider carries it -- but you can watch it online. 0 no Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera launched its international service in English earlier this month. It hasn't found a home on U.S. television -- no U.S. cable company or major satellite provider carries it -- but you can watch it online.

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