My favorite thing is monsters by emil ferris, paperback. Discount prices on books by terry gross, including titles like the original flippers. Terry gross of fresh air interview with neurosurgeon. May 28, 2007 terry gross has 16 books on goodreads with 3828 ratings. Terry grosss moving maurice sendak interview, illustrated. Do you have any favorite books that you break out when the weather is super hot. Produced by rose friedman, petra mayer, beth novey and meghan sullivan executive producer. Gross fresh air on npr has been on the air for so long that people have made it their goto radio show for all the latest going ons. To me, most of them are boring, but i get the impression that songsmusic have replaced poetryliterature to a lot of americans.
Dec 05, 2017 nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. How meditation can ease pandemic anxiety hear the fresh air program for may 19, 2020. Better, stronger, faster book by daniel gross official. From 2007 through august 2010, gross was a senior editor at newsweek, where he wrote the contrary indicator column. Terry gross says that tell me about yourself is the only icebreaker youll ever need. Our book critic maureen corrigan has put together her list of the best books of the year, and its a.
This morning, i listened to terry gross interview delia ephron about her collection of autobiographical essays, sister mother husband dog. Gross has won praise over the years for her lowkey and friendly yet often probing. Commentator maureen corrigan has a holiday roundup of some of her favorite books of the year, including two newly published books, inspector imanishi investigates by seicho. See all books authored by terry grosz, including wildlife wars. Her father would shout, thats a great line write it down. Francis davis is a journalist and author best known as a critic at the village voice. Killers of the flower moon by david grann my favorite thing is monsters, vol. This was the year she and francis davis started dating and the year when danny miller, the executive producer of the radio show, joined.
Terry gross, the host of nprs fresh air, has been taking advantage of the good weather during the summer months to wage a war on christianity. Photograph from terry gross in 1975, gross moved to philadelphia to take over fresh air, which was created by a former wbfo colleague npr began distributing it as a daily show in 1987. The npr host offers eight spicy tips for having better conversations. Dec 10, 2018 fresh airs book critic recommends her 10 favorite books of the year, including the great believers, rebecca makkais sweeping story about the aids epidemic of the 1980s. In an interview with vanity fair, terry gross voiced that she found herself in 1978. Fresh airs 10 favorite terry gross interviews on npr. Terry grosz returns to the unexplored american west in the ninth of his series of mountain man novels, four scalps ofer tal, mountain man. Conversations with writers, actors, musicians, and artists, and fresh air writers speak with terry gross, and more on. Fresh air 2018, fresh air 2017, fresh air 2016, and fresh air 2019. May 20, 2020 barton gellman shared a pulitzer for his reporting.
Terry gross started out in public radio in 1973 at wbfo, the npr affiliate on the campus of her alma mater, the state university of new york at buffalo. Gross is a host, producer, and tv personality best known for her radio show. Our book critic maureen corrigan has put together her list of the best books of the year, and its a mix of books by authors old and new. Gene simmons interview with terry gross this was a good interview in the sense that i felt i could a chance to see more closely how how gene manipulates his image of stardom to influence people to like him.
Authors choose their favourite books of decade this article is more than 10 years old authors including ian mcewan, philip pullman and roddy. One thing she says straightaway is that she tries to never do a sports interview. Here are 7 thoughts on conducting interviews from terry gross, host of nprs fresh air show, from the february 2008 issue of writer s digest. Terry gross and the art of opening up the new york times. Nprs terry gross says this is the only icebreaker question. He is about to launch what is probably a set piece about his work with mike nichols on the graduate, an obligatory story in most of his interviews. Maurice sendaks emotional last interview with nprs terry. Dec 10, 2015 president obamas favorite book of 2015 wasnt policy analysis or political history, he tells people magazine. We will see whether the assault slows down for winter, but i am writing just days before the official start of autumn and there is no sign of any change of tactics yet. During this time he also wrote a twiceweekly moneybox column for slate. Ehrman chairs the department of religious studies at uncchapel hill. Terry gross interview on not having kids laura carroll. The interview appears in grosss book all i did was ask, and unauthorized transcripts and audio of the complete original interview are known to.
Fresh air won a peabody award in 1994 for its probing questions, revelatory interviews, and unusual insights. Terry grosz books list of books by author terry grosz. From fresh air 106 books meet your next favorite book. Nov 18, 2019 here are 7 thoughts on conducting interviews from terry gross, host of nprs fresh air show, from the february 2008 issue of writer s digest. This week, were listening back to some favorite fresh air interviews from the past decade. The author of the 1978 pandemic novel the stand tells terry gross he understands why fans have said the covid19 pandemic feels like something out of his books. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Fresh air with terry gross gross, terry, gross, terry, various on. Authors choose their favourite books of decade books the. In a splendid new book nprs ace interviewer terry gross collects her most provocative. The life and times of a fish and game warden, and the thin green line.
Nov 17, 2018 terry gross says that tell me about yourself is the only icebreaker youll ever need. President obamas favorite book of 2015 wasnt policy analysis or political history, he tells people magazine. Since joining npr in 1975, gross has interviewed thousands of guests. Controversial trumpeter wynton marsalis enjoys worldwide. Terry grosss moving maurice sendak interview, illustrated by christoph niemann live your life, live your life, live your life. Daniel gross is the economics editor and a columnist at yahoo.
He is also a contributing editor for the atlantic monthly. Terry gross born february 14, 1951 is the host and coexecutive producer of fresh air, an interviewbased radio show produced by whyyfm in philadelphia and distributed nationally by npr. Mix and match the filters below and the years above to explore more than 2,000 recommendations from npr staff and trusted critics. The presidents favorite book of the year was a novel, fates and furies by. The peabody awardwinning longform interview show has been on national public radio since 1987. Terry gross is interviewing the actor dustin hoffman. My favorite thing is monsters feels to me like a onceinageneration debut a vision so clear and original that it will change the course of cartooning. Terry gross recently one of my favorite interviewers and a childfree one at that was interviewed on the podcast, the longest shortest time. Terry grosss most popular book is all i did was ask.
In 2011, terry gross spoke to the creators of south. Aug 11, 2017 terry gross is a woman of substance, and makes sure her listeners learn something fresh every time shes on the air. In the interview, delia described the ephron dinner table. Whatre your favorite finds that terry gross has found for you. Check out this interview with terry gross, the host and coexecutive producer of the radio show, fresh air.
I have seen terry gross do a talk live about her craft. Louis of lewis and clark from their epic journey across the unexplored american wes. A stack of maureen corrigans favorite books of 2019. My favorite thing is monsters paperback february 28, 2017. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Oct 25, 2015 photograph from terry gross in 1975, gross moved to philadelphia to take over fresh air, which was created by a former wbfo colleague npr began distributing it as a daily show in 1987. Outwitting poachers, smugglers, and market hunters, and more on. A book about life in a bombay slum that combines investigative brilliance with literary grace. She became producer and host of fresh air in 1975, when it was still a local program. Washington spoke with terry gross about how she drew on her own mother for the role. It entertains you, it offers you guidance, it touches you, its there when you need it. Terry gross has 16 books on goodreads with 3828 ratings. He is the author of the best seller misquoting jesus. Fresh airs book critic recommends her 10 favorite books of the year, including the great believers, rebecca makkais sweeping story about the aids epidemic of. See all books authored by terry gross, including all i did was ask. Did you like being covered up on stage, did it make you feel any less vulnerable, or any less like gene simmons or your other names gene klein or chaim white, which was your birth name.
A conversation with terry gross, the host of the radio program fresh air on npr. Mar 02, 2010 authors choose their favourite books of decade this article is more than 10 years old authors including ian mcewan, philip pullman and roddy doyle have participated in a survey to find a writers. Terry gross of fresh air interview with neurosurgeon henry marsh on terry gross radio show today she interviewed. She also knows it is a story the audience may have. Terry gross really, really, likes to interview singers and musicians.
Theres a lot to talk about, so lets just get into it. Gross has won praise over the years for her lowkey and friendly yet often probing interview style and for the diversity of her guests. The beloved childrens writer and illustrator was 83 years old and in declining health. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. With nearly 14,000 interviews under her belt, terry gross knows a thing or two about asking questions as the host of the npr show fresh air. Nov 20, 2018 with nearly 14,000 interviews under her belt, terry gross knows a thing or two about asking questions as the host of the npr show fresh air, shes held conversations with world leaders, famous. This week marks 30 years since whyy first took fresh air with terry gross national in the form we know today. How to talk to people, according to terry gross the new. Now available in paperbacka selection of revealing interviews from the awardwinning national public radio show originating from whyyfm in philadelphia and heard on more than 450 npr stations, fresh air with terry gross has become a daily habit with millions of listeners nationwidea must for. Terry grosss moving maurice sendak interview, illustrated by.
Gross, the polite and generous host of nprs fresh air, is a pro, and here she collects some of her favorite interviews with people in the arts. Ostensibly the interview was to promote sendaks final book, bumbleardy, but as the conversation progressed it was clear they just wanted to talk. In late september of 2011, maurice sendak spoke one last time with terry gross for the npr program fresh air. Authors choose their favourite books of decade books. One of my favorite shows on npr is terry gross fresh air program. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Terry gross books list of books by author terry gross. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. May 17, 2016 terry gross recently one of my favorite interviewers and a childfree one at that was interviewed on the podcast, the longest shortest time. Even stephen king is feeling like hes living in a stephen king novel these days. How the bible fails to answer our most important question why we suffer. Oprah winfrey sent her film crew to film liz reading from the book in our bookstore it is oprahs december book choice, but also gulf of maines. Terry gross born february 14, 1951 is the host and coexecutive producer of fresh air, an.