Books in the “Podcast: Fresh Air” bookshelf created by NPR

Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me'

Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James

Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash

Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes"

Remembering Actor Terence Stamp

Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short

The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept.

Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa

Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie

Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast

Thomas Mallon

Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot

Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys

Jeff Hiller's Big Break Came In His 40s

Daniel Dae Kim Fakes His Own Death In 'Butterfly'

Best Of: Making 'Born To Run' / Why We Can't Sleep

Remembering Eddie Palmieri / Funk Innovator George Clinton

The Making Of Springsteen's 'Born To Run'

The Nihilistic War In Sudan

Sarah Silverman Gets the Last Laugh in 'PostMortem'