NPR Topics: Authors

Farewell Opus; Hello Pete, The Perfectly Practical Pig
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:37:00 -0400
After 30 years, cartoonist Berkeley Breathed is bidding adieu to his charming, politically astute penguin of Bloom County and Opus. His new project is Pete & Pickles, a children's book about a very sad pig.
Artist Macaulay Decodes Body In 'Way We Work'
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:53:00 -0400
Best-selling author and illustrator David Macaulay takes a head-to-toe trip in The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body. He says illustrating how we work was so difficult, he almost gave up.
Extra! Extra! Unionist Bombs Wreck The 'Times'
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:24:00 -0400
Radical bombers battle strikebreaking capitalists while Clarence Darrow squares off against the "American Sherlock Holmes" in this very popular history of a trial that mixed murder, politics and celebrity in 1910 Los Angeles.
Rabbi's Son Visits Bible Belt In 'My Jesus Year'
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:20:00 -0400
In an effort to reconnect with his Jewish faith, Georgia-native Benyamin Cohen explored the Christianity across the "Bible Belt" of America. He documented his experiences in My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith.
Is America 'Too Insular' For A Literary Nobel?
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:12:00 -0400
Horace Engdahl, a Nobel Prize official, commented on Wednesday that the United States is "too isolated" and "too insular" to generate literary Nobel laureates. He said Europe remains the "center of the literary world."
NBA's Alonzo Mourning Touts 'Resilience' In Memoir
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:02:00 -0400
In 2000, the muscular, 6-feet-10-inch NBA star was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening kidney disease. Alonzo Mourning made a full recovery following a transplant. Now, he's written a memoir about the obstacles he had to overcome on the road back to the NBA.

 

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A Salute to Jean Shepherd - Biographical information and a large collection of the works (including audio recordings, images, and writings) of the man who spent over 20 years on the radio telling stories of growing up.
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A Christmas Story House - The house used as the set in the movie A Christmas Story, now serving as a fund raising facility.
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A Voice in the Night: a Tribute to Jean Shepherd - A two hour homage on KCRW by Harry Shearer

Excelsior You Fathead! - The Art and Enigma of Jean Shepherd, a book by Gene Bergmann.
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Famous Hammond Personalities - Jean Shepherd - Biographical information and photos from his hometown of Hammond, Indiana.

Jean Shepherd - Internet Movie Database - Biography, and filmography of his work as actor, writer, producer, and himself. Also includes information about some TV guest appearances.
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Jean Shepherd Archive - A collection of recordings, including radio shows, LPs, cassettes, and live performances.

Jean Shepherd Page - Devoted to the life and work of this humorist, author and radio personality. Biographical information, photos, and audio clips.
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Jean Shepherd Web Site - Biography, bibliography, remembrances, message boards, writings, and merchandise for sale.

Shep Talk Forum - For the serious and not so serious discussion of the works of Jean Shepherd.

The Jean Shepherd Project - They collect recordings of his historic broadcasts, converts them to mp3 files and makes them available to be revisited by his longtime fans and by those who wish to discover what great American storytelling is all about.