Evan Ratliff

Authors Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman tell the story of their messy and life-affirming Big Friendship and discuss the books that changed them. 

Heather Havrilesky on the books that shaped her. 

Intellectual omnivore Tyler Cowen of George Mason University and EconTalk host Russ Roberts talk about their reading habits, their favorite books, and the pile of books on their nightstands right now.

The best-selling author of Cloud Atlas joins Nihal to talk about his new novel, Utopia Avenue, and his work on the screenplay for the forthcoming Matrix sequel. 

"Books are a pain in the ass," says Gladwell, who has written some of the most popular, influential, and beloved non-fiction books in recent history. In this wide-ranging and candid conversation, he describes other pains in the ass -- as well as his passions, his lim ...

Michael Moorcock - author, editor, musician - joins Adam to talk about Citadel of Forgotten Myths, the book that will be (he says) the last appearance of his doomed hero, Elric of Melniboné between the covers of a novel.It's a wide-ranging conversation that barely touches the sur ...  Show more