Books Chris Adrian Books by Chris Adrian Chris Adrian has written books about: Nonfiction Literary Fiction Fiction Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email NPR stories about Chris Adrian Opinion Critics' Lists: Summer 2011 Heady, Not Heavy: 5 Smart, Playful Summer Books August 17, 2011 • For those readers looking to exercise their brains while lounging by the pool, this summer has some great reading options. These five engaging books are witty, smart and, best of all, a lot of fun. Critics' Lists: Summer '07 Summer Reads for Former Recess Rebels June 4, 2007 • As kids we preferred indoor recess to the playground hullabaloo. As adults we're film dorks, comic book geeks and indie-music nerds. We do not, as a general rule, jet-ski. This is what we'll be reading as we try to avoid the sun. Summer Books 2007: Excerpts Excerpt: 'Thomas Dixon: Jael-baiter' June 4, 2007 • The current issue of the literary magazine Tin House features evil as its theme. Glen Weldon recommends admittedly dark reading, but says the writing admirably explores everything from mundane malevolence to the truly diabolical. Opinion Sarah Vowell: Memorial Gardens for Political Losers October 1, 2004 • Writer Sarah Vowell offers an essay on the idea of creating gardens for political losers. The essay is featured in The Future Dictionary of America, edited by Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, David Eggers and the staff of McSweeney's. Sarah Vowell: Memorial Gardens for Political Losers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4054765/4054766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Opinion Critics' Lists: Summer 2011 Heady, Not Heavy: 5 Smart, Playful Summer Books August 17, 2011 • For those readers looking to exercise their brains while lounging by the pool, this summer has some great reading options. These five engaging books are witty, smart and, best of all, a lot of fun.
Critics' Lists: Summer '07 Summer Reads for Former Recess Rebels June 4, 2007 • As kids we preferred indoor recess to the playground hullabaloo. As adults we're film dorks, comic book geeks and indie-music nerds. We do not, as a general rule, jet-ski. This is what we'll be reading as we try to avoid the sun.
Summer Books 2007: Excerpts Excerpt: 'Thomas Dixon: Jael-baiter' June 4, 2007 • The current issue of the literary magazine Tin House features evil as its theme. Glen Weldon recommends admittedly dark reading, but says the writing admirably explores everything from mundane malevolence to the truly diabolical.
Opinion Sarah Vowell: Memorial Gardens for Political Losers October 1, 2004 • Writer Sarah Vowell offers an essay on the idea of creating gardens for political losers. The essay is featured in The Future Dictionary of America, edited by Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, David Eggers and the staff of McSweeney's. Sarah Vowell: Memorial Gardens for Political Losers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4054765/4054766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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