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When Wall Street Journal book critic Meghan Cox Gurdon wrote that teen fiction had become too dark, author Lauren Myracle lashed out, calling Gurdon's assertion "idiocy." Myracle joins Gurdon on NPR's Talk of the Nation to apologize for that remark.

Known as "rocket" in parts of the world, arugula has an explosive, peppery flavor that pairs perfectly with sweet or citrusy fruits and salty meats and cheeses. Here, arugula takes meaty pizza, nutty quinoa and creamy pasta dishes to new heights.

Filmmaker Debra Granik knew right away that she wanted to adapt Daniel Woodrell's 2006 novel Winter's Bone for the big screen. Granik and Woodrell discuss the process of turning the meth-fueled family drama into an award-winning film.

Bill Thompson, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, visited Melissa Block's urban backyard in Washington, D.C., for a bird-feeding makeover.

Jazz piano legend Randy Weston grew up surrounded by some of the greatest musicians in jazz. But it was his deep connection to Africa that inspired his personal style of music. Here, Weston talks about the link between West African music and American jazz, and his autobiography, African Rhythms.

Songwriter Hugh Martin co-wrote the Christmas tune that Judy Garland made famous in the 1944 classic Meet Me in St. Louis. Martin, who recently released a memoir, explains how he came up with his famous lyrics.

Massenet's Don Quichotte is one of several operas based on Miguel Cervantes' 17th-century novel, in which the self-proclaimed knight-errant travels the world righting wrongs.

Toni Morrison wrote the libretto for this opera, based on a real-life story about an enslaved woman who killed her daughter rather than let her be returned to slavery.

Astronomer Mike Brown didn't mean to kill Pluto -- or so he claims. Brown says the ex-ninth planet was just collateral damage in his search for the 10th. He tells the story of that search -- and the demotion of Pluto that raised the ire of elementary school students everywhere -- in his new book, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming.

From "passed away" to "Chilean sea bass," euphemisms are a way to avoid unpleasant terms or phrases. But in Euphemania, Ralph Keyes argues that using them isn't necessarily lazy or evasive: "It takes an even higher order to not say what we mean, while still conveying our thought."