Margaret Talbot stopped by Weekend Edition this past Saturday to discuss her father and how his story is tied up in the rise of popular entertainment, the subject of her new book The Entertainer. Listen here.

NPR’s Tell Me More talks to Walter Mosley about his new book, Known to Evil. Mosley shares how his detective, Leonid McGill, is like all of us in that we're all seeking redemption, and he discusses the importance of writing black male heroes. Read an excerpt of Known to Evil and listen to the interview here.

When Paula Butturini met John Tagliabue, both were foreign correspondents based in Italy. They fell in love abroad and were married, but while covering the uprising against Romanian President Nicolai Ceausescu in 1989, Tagliabue was shot in the back by a sniper. He nearly died. But his physical injuries triggered a psychological battle that was, in many ways, even more damaging. Listen to Paula Butturini, who wrote about her family’s struggle in her memoir Keeping the Feast, discuss the road to recovery and the healing powers of food on NPR’s Morning Edition.