Jun 9th, 2008 · Neil Gaiman, author of the Bryant Park Project's Book Club selection, "Anansi Boys" takes listener questions about his novel. It's the story of Fat Charlie Nancy, a sad sack living in London, whose life changes after his estranged father dies and he discovers a whole supernatural side to his family that he never knew about.
Jun 4th, 2008 · In Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman spins a world where reality and fantasy comfortably co-exist, where a loser is revealed as a god. BPP Book Club moderator Sarah Goodyear kicks off the discussion of this month's selection.
May 22nd, 2008 · Home Before Dark, the 46th album from singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, is No. 1 on the pop charts. It's the first time Diamond has claimed that spot in a career that's spanned nearly five decades. He talked to Terry Gross in 2005.
May 19th, 2008 · After nearly 50 years in the music business, Neil Diamond is on top of the world. The singer has topped the U.S. and British album charts with his new release, Home Before Dark.
May 12th, 2008 · Music legend and activist Neil Young has been bestowed with another honor. He's the inspiration for the scientific name of a trapdoor spider. Biologist Jason Bond, who discovered the new species, is such a big fan of the musician that the spider now bears Young's name.
May 10th, 2008 · A biologist at East Carolina University has named a new species of trapdoor spider after rocker Neil Young.
May 6th, 2008 · Andy Langer, music critic for Esquire Magazine, discusses the week's album releases, including new records from two music heavyweights, Elvis Costello and Neil Diamond, as well as Tim Fite and Firewater.
Jul 4th, 2007 · This year is Neil Sedaka's 50th in the music business. He was part of the original creators of the Brill Building Sound of the late '50s and early '60s, writing hits for Connie Francis and other artists. Then came a string of hits he performed himself, from "Calendar Girl" to "Laughter in the Rain." This interview was first broadcast April 16, 2007.