A Conversation with Israeli Author Amos Oz

Marco Werman talks with Israeli writer Amos Oz about his new novel, “Scenes from Village Life”.

An Author’s Quest to Understand the Mind of Terrorists

Ken Ballen interviewed more than 100 extremists for his new book “Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals.”

Libyan Culture on The Brink of Change

A London-based Libyan author talks about the anxieties of a society on the brink of change.

A vision for Haiti beyond the buildings

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Haiti-born author Edwidge Danticat tells anchor Marco Werman about the role of art and culture in building a new Haiti. Download MP3

Libyan-American author on the unrest in Libya

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with American-born Libyan author Hisham Matar about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s handling of the anti-government protests. Matar’s father is a Libyan political dissident who’s been behind bars in Libya since 1990. Download MP3

Larsson’s last city

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We get literary for today’s Geo Quiz. We are looking for the city the 50-year-old Steig Larsson was living and working in, in 2004 when he died of a heart attack. Download MP3

Slideshow: The Millennium tour

Grossman talks about his latest book

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In a country that reveres its great writers, Israeli novelist David Grossman stands out. He is often referred to as “the conscience of the country.” The World’s Matthew Bell met with Grossman at his home outside of Jerusalem to talk about his latest novel, “To the End of the Land.” The book tells the story of a woman terrified of losing her son in the army. Grossman’s own son was killed while in the military. Download MP3

Tiger Woods tries to get a grip…on physics?

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The fallout from Tiger Woods’ car accident continues. One of the stranger wrinkles in the tale can be seen at left. That’s Woods’ wrecked SUV, and that book on the floor is an out-of-print work entitled Get a Grip on Physics, by British professor John Gribbin. Global demand has spiked since the book was photographed in Woods’ SUV. Marco Werman hears from John Gribbin. Download MP3(Photo: Handout/Getty Images)

• Get a Grip on Physics on Amazon
• John Gribbin’s homepage
• Article on sales of the book in The Guardian newspaper

Haruki Murakami’s fans, confessions of a kanji-holic, and kwassa kwassa

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We check out a claim that with the aid of a super-computer, it’s possible to predict which words will become extinct in a few centuries. Also, a report on the extraordinarily devoted fans of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. That’s followed by a conversation with Eve Kushner, a devoted fan of those Japanese characters known as kanji. Finally, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on his favorite phrase out of Africa: kwassa kwassa.

Jag Bhalla’s “I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears.”

If I told you that I’m not hanging noodles on your ears, you probably wouldn’t know what I mean. No surprise there; that’s the literal translation of a Russian expression. A new book highlights all kinds of quirky phrases from around the globe. And guess what? It’s called I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears, [...]