Michael Hearst's Songs For Extraordinary People is available now. Franck Bohbot/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen (left) and Robin Hilton, high on ice cream sandwiches, music. Brandi Fullwood/NPR hide caption
Illustrator Jelmer Noordeman's rendering of a real-life creature: the venomous, nocturnal solenodon. Jelmer Noordeman hide caption