This week, author Susan Orlean explores the life of a canine icon in her book, “Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend”; Steven Heller talks about his latest Visuals column; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, the Times’s executive editor Jill Abramson on her new book, “The Puppy Diaries”; Helen Schulman talks about her novel “This Beautiful Life”, a selection of The Big City Book Club; Christopher Chabris discusses new books about the science of the human brain; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, the Times’s executive editor Jill Abramson on her new book, “The Puppy Diaries”; Helen Schulman talks about her novel “This Beautiful Life”, a selection of The Big City Book Club; Christopher Chabris discusses new books about the science of the human brain; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Stephen Greenblatt on his new book “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern”; Andre Aciman discusses his new collection of travel essays called “Alibis: Essays on Elsewhere”; Jacques Steinberg profiles athletes who compete in the most grueling triathalons in “You Are An Ironman”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Stephen Greenblatt on his new book “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern”; Andre Aciman discusses his new collection of travel essays called “Alibis: Essays on Elsewhere”; Jacques Steinberg profiles athletes who compete in the most grueling triathalons in “You Are An Ironman”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

John Lithgow discusses his new memoir, “An Actor’s Education”; Joe Nocera reviews Ron Suskind’s “Confidence Men”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

John Lithgow discusses his new memoir, “An Actor’s Education”; Joe Nocera reviews Ron Suskind’s “Confidence Men”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, author and journalist Touré talks about his new book, “Who’s Afraid of Post Blackness?”; Maureen Dowd reviews the new memoir by film critic Roger Ebert; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, author and journalist Touré talks about his new book, “Who’s Afraid of Post Blackness?”; Maureen Dowd reviews the new memoir by film critic Roger Ebert; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Leah Cohen talks about her new novel, “The Grief of Others”; Adam Gopnik and Pamela Paul discuss the art of children’s books and the art of writing about them; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.