Mar 5th, 2010 · By Kathleen Masterson Sex addiction, nymphomania or sexual compulsion might sound like the stuff of novels or over-hyped celebrity angst. Yet excessive sexual behaviors have been documented for over two centuries in American medical literature. In f...
Feb 27th, 2010 · Weekend Edition's ambassador to the world of kiddie literature, Daniel Pinkwater, reviews a classic book for children, The Bear That Wasn't by Frank Tashlin. Pinkwater and Host Scott Simon read from the book together and get a couple of good laughs. The Bear That Wasn't will be re-issued next month (MARCH 9th) by the New York Review of Books Children's Collection.
Feb 10th, 2010 · While the East Coast is getting socked with another winter storm, for those in sunnier climates, it's hard to imagine what it's like. Melissa Block and Michele Norris sample some works of literature from Robert Frost to Richard Wright.
Jan 28th, 2010 · The death of J.D. Salinger ends one of literature's most mysterious lives and intensifies one of its greatest mysteries: Was he holding on to a stack of finished manuscripts? For now, the Salinger camp isn't talking.
Jan 28th, 2010 · J.D. Salinger, a giant of American literature, has died at age 91. His novel The Catcher in the Rye, seen as a defining look at American adolescence, has been tucked into backpacks and lovingly thumbed since its release in 1951. NPR's Neal Conan leads a discussion about his life and work.
Jan 28th, 2010 · Bernard Cornwell is one of the kings of historical fiction — his Richard Sharpe novels, about a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars, and Grail Quest series have captivated audiences in the United Kingdom and United States. His new book, The Burning Land — the latest in his series The Saxon Tales — is currently on the bestseller list. NPR's Neal Conan talks with Cornwell about the ninth century, writing historical literature and the new PBS series based on his Sharpe novels.
Jan 26th, 2010 · Alice, from Alice In Wonderland, is one of literature's most beloved heroines for restless girl readers and feminist scholars. The new book Alice I Have Been tells the story of Alice Liddell, the child muse for Lewis Carroll's character.
Jan 25th, 2010 · The Jaipur Literature Festival in the Indian city of Jaipur, in the desert state of Rajasthan, attracts Nobel laureates, Pulitzer and Booker prize winners, celebrities and thousands of lovers of literature from around the world.