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Kissinger on China -- past and present
Kai Ryssdal Nov 10, 2011
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger discusses what it was like the first time he visited Beijing in 1971, the nation's economic rise, and whether U.S. worries about China are justified.
The human costs of Nigeria's oil industry
Kai Ryssdal Nov 10, 2011
Nigerian novelist Helon Habila discusses Nigeria's oil industry and whether it can live without the black gold.
Can festivals save the book?
Jennifer Collins Apr 29, 2011
Events bring in book lovers -- even as brick-and-mortar stores close.
Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail
Daryl Paranada Sep 21, 2011
Title: Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail
Author: Kurt Michael Friese, Kraig Kraft, Gary Nabhan
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publis...
Hot Topic: A lesson in climate change and chili peppers
Sep 22, 2011
There are more than 10,000 varieties of chili peppers, and they are big business. But climate uncertainty is affecting the cultivation of some peppers.
The Wizard of Lies
Katharine Crnko Sep 21, 2011
Title: The Wizard of Lies
Author: Diana B. Henriques
Publisher: Times Books
Type: Non Fiction
Released: April 26, 2011
Length: 448 pages
Ne...
Excerpt: Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar
Chau Tu Apr 22, 2011
The following excerpt is from "Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work." Listen to an interview with editor Richard Ford and learn...
Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work
Chau Tu Sep 21, 2011
Title: Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work
Edited by: Richard Ford
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Type: Fiction Anthology
Rele...
Work in literature and in American culture
Kai Ryssdal Nov 11, 2011
Writer Richard Ford talks about writing about work for his new fiction anthology, "Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories About Work," and about the role of work in American culture.
Paul Allen on Bill Gates and today's Microsoft
Sep 22, 2011
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen discusses his tempestuous relationship with Bill Gates, and how he feels about Microsoft now.
