Guests explore the ethics of writing a memoir. Is it acceptable for writers to embellish the events of their lives to provide a more exciting book?
Guests:
Philip Gourevitch, editor of The Paris Review
Nicholas Christopher, novelist, poet and the author 14 books; professor in the Writing Division of the School of the Arts at Columbia University
Our reviewer picks books the highlights of the year: everything from sci-fi to Norman Rockwell.
Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
James Ellroy recommends From Here to Eternity's damned landscape: Hawaii before Pearl Harbor.
The theory of evolution outlined in On the Origin of Species sparks even more controversy today.
America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink).
Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts: All three policymakers are in the fellowship.
The 60th annual National Book Awards were handed out Wednesday night in New York.
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