Sports 'How Football Explains America' November 30, 2008 • ESPN football reporter Sal Paolantonio has a new book out, purporting to examine "How Football Explains America." As he tells host Liane Hansen, the way the rules are constructed lends the sport a uniquely American mythos. 'How Football Explains America' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97616666/97616626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tap Dancing: A Love Story Reprised November 30, 2008 • "Shoot Me While I'm Happy" is an account of falling in love with tap dancing written by Jane Goldberg, who studied and performed alongside some of the greatest tap dancers of the past 50 years. Tap Dancing: A Love Story Reprised Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97616651/97616621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Frank Gifford's 'Glory Game' November 29, 2008 • On Dec. 28, 1958, the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts played a game that turned pro football into America's sport, and even a metaphor for the country. Frank Gifford was a Giants running back in that game, and he's looked up all his old teammates on both sides of the line to write a new book. Frank Gifford's 'Glory Game' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602381/97602333" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dave Barry's Science Fair Tricks November 29, 2008 • Host Scott Simon visits with humorist Dave Barry and the kids of Ms. Wilson's classroom at Cutler Ridge Middle School outside of Miami, Fla., to explode things. Dave Barry's Science Fair Tricks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602352/97602324" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library November 29, 2008 • The Library of Congress is a cathedral to the written word. The white marble building may hold the nation's collection of books, but those aren't the only words in the building worth reading. Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96049292/97608429" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews Jon Scieszka, A Seriously Funny 'Knucklehead' November 29, 2008 • Children's author Jon Scieszka has written two dozen fantastical books, including The Stinky Cheese Man and the Time Warp Trio series, but his most recent work is an autobiography geared toward children. Jon Scieszka, A Seriously Funny 'Knucklehead' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95104334/97602323" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Secret Society Of Superorganisms November 29, 2008 • Superorganism species consist of many individuals working within a self-sustaining social unit — like leafcutter ants. The Secret Society Of Superorganisms Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97547749/97622046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews Author's First Thanksgiving Dinner Not Memorable November 27, 2008 • Author Joseph O'Neill was born in Ireland and raised in the Netherlands. As part of the series about becoming an American, O'Neill tells Steve Inskeep that his Thanksgivings have been anything but typical American Thanksgivings. In fact, he can't even remember his first Thanksgiving in the United States. Author's First Thanksgiving Dinner Not Memorable Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97568964/97568927" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews Author Junot Diaz Shares Thanksgiving Memories November 27, 2008 • Writer Junot Diaz was born in the Dominican Republic, spent his early childhood there, then his family immigrated to the United States. He spoke to Steve Inskeep as part of the Thanksgiving series on immigration and identity. Diaz remembers some of his early Thanksgiving celebrations when he was a kid. Author Junot Diaz Shares Thanksgiving Memories Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97568937/97568915" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Best Books of 2008 Best Political And Current Affairs Books Of 2008 November 26, 2008 • The events of 2008 raised a raft of controversies to national consciousness. These powerful books wrap the issues in compelling narratives — and provide the perspective of history.
Author Interviews Joseph O'Neill, The New Immigrant Experience November 26, 2008 • Author Joseph O'Neill says the meaning of nationality and nationhood have changed dramatically in the past two decades. He should know: Raised in Holland, the half-Irish, half-Turkish author of Netherland now lives with his family in New York City. Joseph O'Neill, The New Immigrant Experience Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97468340/97502044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Twilight' Brings Vampires Back To Life November 26, 2008 • Teens stood in line for hours on Thursday to catch the midnight opening of Twilight, the much-anticipated movie based on Stephenie Meyer's popular book series. Vampires are everywhere these days — dominating best-seller lists, movies and TV. 'Twilight' Brings Vampires Back To Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97533912/97540196" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Spirit Of The Season Thanksgiving Travelers Brave Holiday 'Traffic' November 26, 2008 • When you hit the road this Thanksgiving, take a look at the driver who honks at you: Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic, has a theory that men honk more than women, and expensive cars honk more at less expensive cars. Thanksgiving Travelers Brave Holiday 'Traffic' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97518352/97536507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews Jhumpa Lahiri's Struggle To Feel American November 25, 2008 • Nationality, tradition and belonging: The themes of Jhumpa Lahiri's fiction spring from the complexities of the author's own life. Born to Indian parents in London and raised in Rhode Island, Lahiri says she's struggled for four decades to feel like she belongs in America. Jhumpa Lahiri's Struggle To Feel American Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97418330/97439579" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Listen To The 2008 National Book Award Winners November 25, 2008 • A novel about a notorious Florida outlaw and a history of Thomas Jefferson's hidden slave family were among the winners at the 59th annual awards. Winners For Fiction, Nonfiction, Youth And Poetry Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97354087/97353180" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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