Arts & Life Remembering Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer Feiffer, who died Jan. 17, first published his self-titled comic strip in The Village Voice in 1956. Later syndicated, Feiffer went on to run for more than four decades. Originally broadcast in 1982. Terry Gross
Books Eric Dezenhall discusses link between organized crime and our presidents in new book NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Eric Dezenhall about "Wiseguys and the White House," a new book on the interplay between organized crime and our presidents. Steve Inskeep
Arts & Life Colson Whitehead shares the true story of abuse and injustice behind 'Nickel Boys' Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, now a feature film, is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. Originally broadcast July 16, 2019. Dave Davies
Arts & Life A woman invented the rape kit. So why was a man given credit for it? Rape kits were widely known as "Vitullo Kits" after a Chicago police sergeant. But a new book tells the story of Marty Goddard, a community activist who worked with runaway teenagers in the 1970s. Tonya Mosley
Arts & Life Years ago, writer Pico Iyer lost everything in a wildfire. This is what he learned After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame. Terry Gross
Arts & Life Neil Gaiman has responded to sexual misconduct allegations The accusations stretch back decades and first became public last summer. Gaiman wrote, "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever." Elizabeth Blair
Arts & Life Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress. Daniel Burke
Books Exciting new fiction coming in early 2025 This year promises to give us some great new books. Here are a few pieces of fiction we're looking forward to reading in early 2025. Andrew Limbong
Books Seattle author Juan Carlos Reyes explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of the human experience in 'Three Alarm Fire' This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Juan Carlos Reyes' fiction collection "Three Alarm Fire." I'm your club guide, Katie Campbell. Let's get into it. Katie Campbell
Books How Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel 'The Life of Herod the Great' was rescued Scholar and editor, Deborah G. Plant, shares with NPR the process of rescuing Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel, "The Life of Herod the Great." Hosts