Category Archive for Books

  • Our Full Interview with Michael Pollan

    Only a portion of Brendan's conversation with best-selling author, food expert, and, now, well-trained cook, Michael Pollan could make it onto the air this week. For those who want to go deep, we've uploaded the complete interview for you here. Take a listen for more details on the offensive aesthetics of microwaves, the feet of god, and the sweetness of "hand taste." Read more...

  • BONUS AUDIO: Author Chris Cleave reads from "GOLD"

    This week, Chris Cleave talked about everything from sport addictions, to getting cut down to (book jacket) size, to Tanya Harding's latest exploits. Here's a bonus section that didn't make it into the radio piece, in which Chris reads from the opening chapter of his winning new novel "GOLD." Read more...

  • Love! Ray

    Rico remembers a close encounter with the late great Ray Bradbury. Read more...

  • Rico's Best Of The Year

    A random bunch of things I found to be Best in 2010, whether they originated in 2010 or not... Read more...

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