This week, Teddy Wayne talks about his novel “The Love Song of Jonny Valentine”; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Caryn James discusses “Gods Like Us,” Ty Burr’s new book about movie stardom; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, John Burt discusses “Lincoln’s Tragic Pragmatism”; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Jeffrey Frank talks about Richard Nixon and Dwight D. Eisenhower; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, John Burt discusses “Lincoln’s Tragic Pragmatism”; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Jeffrey Frank talks about Richard Nixon and Dwight D. Eisenhower; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Karen Russell talks about “Vampires in the Lemon Grove”; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Adam Kirsch discusses two new biographies of Sylvia Plath; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Karen Russell talks about “Vampires in the Lemon Grove”; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Adam Kirsch discusses two new biographies of Sylvia Plath; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Christoph Irmscher discusses the life of the scientist Louis Agassiz; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Timothy Naftali talks about Richard Nixon; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Christoph Irmscher discusses the life of the scientist Louis Agassiz; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Timothy Naftali talks about Richard Nixon; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Joe Queenan talks about his reading habits; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; J. D. Biersdorfer discusses new apps about famous wars; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Joe Queenan talks about his reading habits; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; J. D. Biersdorfer discusses new apps about famous wars; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Lawrence Wright discusses Scientology; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Emily Bazelon talks about Sonia Sotomayor’s new memoir; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.