Dec 28th, 2004 · Susan Sontag, known for her essays and political activism, dies at 71 in Manhattan. Sontag authored 17 books and was considered one of America's leading intellectuals. NPR's Kim Masters has an appreciation.
Dec 20th, 2004 · The history of Hollywood is a story of art, ambition, technological change, political influence, and -- of course -- money. We talk with critic David Thomson, who chronicles Hollywood history in his new book The Whole Equation.
Dec 10th, 2004 · Lexicographer Grant Barrett, editor of Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang, talks about some of the new political slang born from the 2004 presidential election. Hear Barrett and NPR's Tony Cox.
Dec 9th, 2004 · Former President Jimmy Carter remains committed to his Christian faith and to what he sees as the American values of peace and fairness. We have a conversation with Jimmy Carter about democracy, politics, and the former president's new book.
Dec 2nd, 2004 · Books on politics, sex and knitting are among the year's most wanted out-of-print books. Expect to pay big bucks for a 1981 lesbian romance by Lynne Cheney, the vice president's wife or John Kerry's 1971 book on Vietnam. NPR's Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep discuss the Top 10.
Dec 2nd, 2004 · A new documentary from filmmakers Calvin Skaggs and David Van Taylor describes the emergence of evangelical Christianity as a powerful political force. With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right is being broadcast on the Sundance Channel. Van Taylor and Skaggs run the documentary company Lumiere Productions.
Dec 1st, 2004 · Amos Oz's latest is A Tale Of Love And Darkness, a memoir of growing up in Jerusalem in the turbulent 1940s and '50s, when a war-torn Israel was achieving statehood. Oz's home life was as intense as the world outside. The book follows Oz through his mother's suicide to a growing interest in politics and writing.
Nov 24th, 2004 · In New York City debate continues about a proposal to build a new stadium for the New York Jets on the West Side of Manhattan. The conversation involves sports, politics and waterfront real estate -- a volatile mix. From member station WNYC, Andrea Bernstein reports.