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Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2017. His previous novels include <em>The Remains of the Day</em> and <em>Never Let Me Go. </em>He also writes<em> </em>lyrics for jazz singer Stacey Kent. <em> </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Unorthodox' Author Deborah Feldman; Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro

Feldman's 2012 memoir inspired the Netflix series Unorthodox. Ken Tucker reviews Julien Baker's new album, Little Oblivions.Ishiguro draws on his songwriting past to write novels about the future.

Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker played a Tiny Desk Concert together as boygenius.

Guest DJ: boygenius

The trio of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers share the songs they love most and talk about the ways they inspire each other in their new band, boygenius.

Dr. James Baker holds a photo of his son, Max, who had been sober for more than a year and was in college when he relapsed after surgery and died of a heroin overdose.

How Do Former Opioid Addicts Safely Get Pain Relief After Surgery?

Max Baker got treatment for his opioid dependency and kicked the habit. He'd been clean for more than a year when a car accident and subsequent surgery returned him to addiction's spiral.

On <em>the record, </em>the members of boygenius craft songs about how we care for each other, why we choose each other and how this kind of closeness can transform us.

On 'the record,' boygenius honors how friendship shapes our very sense of self

The friendship shared by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus isn't just the backdrop for their album as boygenius: It's the subject of many of these songs, built into their very structures.

Twenty-five books remain in consideration for the five National Book Awards that will be doled out Nov. 20 in New York City. Among the names to be found on the 2019 shortlists: Marlon James, Susan Choi, Jason Reynolds, Carolyn Forche and Laila Lalami, among others.

Here Are The Finalists For The 2019 National Book Awards

The shortlists this year include Marlon James, Susan Choi, Carolyn Forché, Jason Reynolds and more than two dozen other authors and translators. Winners in five categories will be unveiled next month.

Senate Ledger

Jacki Lyden talks to Richard Baker, Senate historian, about an 18th-century Senate ledger that was misplaced for over a century. It contains notations from several of the founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The ledger was almost tossed in the garbage as the Capitol was being demolished for remodeling.

Eco-terrorist

Linda Wertheimer talks with New York Times reporter Al Baker about four young men who've been charged as eco-terrorists in New York. The FBI believes that the four burned down houses in new developments to protest sprawl and that they are apart of the Earth Liberation Front. A question remains whether they are terrorists or teenage vandals.

Bush Camp Reaction

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the reaction from the Bush camp on yesterday's Supreme Court ruling. Former secretary of state James Baker spoke for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney when he told reporters that they are "very pleased and gratified" over the decision. Allies of the Texas Governor say they believe

(Front row, L-R) Zach Cherry, Ellie Kemper, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood sit with the contestants on "The Great American Baking Show." (Courtesy of "The Great American Baking Show")

'The Great American Baking Show' brings beloved competition across the pond

"The Great American Baking Show" is the U.S. version of "The Great British Bake Off."

2 adults charged with the murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs' Super Bowl rally

Missouri prosecutors have charged two adults with second-degree murder following last week's shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.

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