This week, children's books editor Pamela Paul talks Dr. Jane Goodall; essayist Geoff Dyer discusses his craft; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Ian Brown discusses his memoir, "The Boy in the Moon"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; former Times op-ed columnist Leslie Gelb talks about the new book by Mohamed ElBaradei; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, a conversation with Arthur Phillips about his new novel, "The Tragedy of Arthur"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, a conversation with Adam Goodheart, author of "1861 The Civil War Awakening." Julie Bosman has notes from the field, a panel discusses poetry in the modern world and Jennifer Schuessler has best seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, a conversation with author Francisco Goldman about his new novel, "Say Her Name"; historian Deborah Lipstadt revisits the trial of Adolf Eichmann; children's books editor Pamela Paul talks about Beverly Cleary; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, a special conversation with Henry Kissinger about Otto von Bismarck; linguist Ben Zimmer on a new 3 volume dictionary of slang, Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Joseph Lelyveld revisits Gandhi's years in South Africa; the Times's John Schwartz on a new biography of Will Rogers; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, author and journalist John Darnton on his memoir, "Almost a Family"; Times art critic Holland Cotter on a new biography of the painter Amedeo Modigliani; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Joshua Foer discusses his book, “Moonwalking With Einstein”; Frank Bruni talks about the chef Gabrielle Hamilton’s memoir, “Blood, Bones and Butter”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Michael Frayn tells us about his new memoir, "My Father's Fortune"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Donovan Hohn discusses the ocean odyssey of 28,000 rubber duckies in "Moby Duck"; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.