'This Old Man' Looks Back On A Full Life
Roger Angell's latest book is a collection of his writings from The New Yorker, centered on "This Old Man," his memorable essay about the pains and pleasures of living into your 90s.
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Book Review: 'Wild Hundreds,' Nate Marshall
Tess Taylor reviews Nate Marshall's poetry collection, Wild Hundreds.
A Kitchen Science Savant Shares His Secrets In 'The Food Lab'
Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.
Hemingway, Mailer, PewDiePie? YouTube Stars Hit The Best-Seller Lists
Books by three YouTube stars are on The New York Times best-seller list right now. That's not an anomaly — NPR's Lynn Neary reports it's a trend that more and more publishers are starting to embrace.
The 'Amazing Fantastic Incredible' Life Of Stan Lee, Now In Comic Form
Stan Lee is a comic book legend. He's the writer behind Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. Host Renee Montagne sits down with the 92-year-old to talk comics and his own superheroic life.
'This Old Man' Is A Wry, Nimble Take On Life, Aging And Baseball
At 95, New Yorker editor Roger Angell has written decades' worth of books and articles. Maureen Corrigan says it's a great pleasure to spend time in the company of his latest book, This Old Man.
'Hotels Of North America' Gets 4 Stars
Rick Moody's new novel takes the form of online travel reviews written by the lonely but oddly eloquent Reginald Morse. Critic Jason Sheehan says it's Moody at his most inventive, playful and biting.
A Rambling Love Letter To The Silver Screen In 'How To Watch'
Veteran film critic David Thomson's new book will get you thinking about the magic of film — but his personal, meandering arguments are sometimes too personal and too disjointed to land solidly.
'The Night Clock' Ticks With Wit, Fright And Fantasy
Paul Meloy's debut novel fuses humor, horror and personal experience. It's the story of a 40-something psychiatric nurse who discovers he's a part of a cosmic battle against the forces of nightmare.
Shonda Rhimes On Running 3 Hit Shows And The Limits Of Network TV
The force behind ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder says she has fought to get important images — like same-sex couple love scenes — on air.