Talk of the Nation for September 3, 2012 Hear the Talk of the Nation program for September 3, 2012
Talk of the Nation
Neal Conan leads an exchange of ideas and opinions on the issues that dominate the news landscape.
Classical violinist Joshua Bell is the conductor of the orchestra at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in London. Ethan Miller/Getty Images for The Smith Center hide caption
"I didn't learn nothing from a book," Buddy Guy tells NPR's Neal Conan. "I learned by ... being quiet, keep your ears open and listen." Paul Natkin/ hide caption
A growing number of colleges are assigning all incoming freshmen a common book to read so they can discuss it when they arrive on campus. iStockphoto.com hide caption