Filmmaker John Waters -- aka the 'Pope of Trash' -- turns 80 Once called the "King of Bad Taste," Waters is known for his off-beat cult films Pink Flamingos and Polyester, as well as the more mainstream Hairspray. Originally broadcast in 2014 and 2019. Terry Gross
The authority of age vs. the buzziness of youth, in 'The Take' In The Take, an older woman and a younger woman agree to exchange 10 years of their lives through a blood transfusion. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Kelly Yang. Kathryn Fink
Taxpayers filing for peace: Evading taxes as protest Protesting the government by not paying taxes is one way to be heard. We talk with Ruth Braunstein about her book, My Tax Dollar: the Morality of Taxpaying in America. Justine Kenin
Spy novelist James Wolff dives deep into psychology of espionage in new book NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Wolff, the pseudonym of a former British intelligence officer who now writes about them in spy novels. His latest book is Spies and Other Gods. Elena Burnett
SCOTUSblog author Sarah Isgur talks about her new book, 'The Last Branch Standing' NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with SCOTUSblog editor and author Sarah Isgur about "The Last Branch Standing," her new book on the Supreme Court. Steve Inskeep
An Israeli and a Palestinian share their journey for Middle East peace in a new book The war in Gaza has hardened positions across the Middle East. But two men say it brought them closer together and convinced them that the "future is peace." That's the title of their new book. Michele Kelemen
Have we been reading Toni Morrison all wrong? Harvard professor Namwali Serpell has been teaching Morrison for nearly two decades. Her book, On Morrison is a deep dive into the Nobel winner's complete body of work — 11 novels, plays and criticism. Tonya Mosley
Caro Claire Burke discusses her debut novel 'Yesteryear' NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Caro Claire Burke about her debut novel "Yesteryear," about a tradwife influencer who's transported back to the 1800s. Ayesha Rascoe
This doctor turned a 31-foot RV into one of the country's only mobile OB-GYN clinics Mary Fariba Afsari's book, Labor, is a portrait of reproductive healthcare in post-Dobbs America. Her book also is about her Iranian heritage and her grandmother's death from an illegal abortion. Tonya Mosley
A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me' In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me. Terry Gross