This week: Garrett Keizer on his new book "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want"; the Times's Charles McGrath on the controversy surrounding the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson; Julie Bosman with notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, Graydon Carter discusses the new novel by Martin Amis; Howard Bryant explores the life of the baseball great Henry Aaron; Olen Steinhauer talks about his new thriller, “The Nearest Exit”; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.

This week, a conversation with novelist Scott Turow about his long-awaited sequel to "Presumed Innocent"; Times legal reporter John Schwartz discusses his new children's book about the perils of being short; Julie Bosman has notes from the field and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news.

This week, Adam Kirsch on the philosopher Martin Heidegger and the Nazis; Francine Prose discusses the life and stories of Irène Némirovsky; Motoko Rich has notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.