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Writers

John Hodgman, the author of "More Information Than You Require," is a preeminent authority on fake trivia.

John Hodgman Gives “More Information Than You Require”

John Hodgman, best recognized as the “PC” in the Apple advertising campaign, discusses how humans distinguish fact from falsehood

Puritan leader John Winthrop arrives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Sarah Vowell on the Puritans’ Legacy

The author and ‘This American Life’ correspondent talks about her book on the colonies’ early religious leaders

Laura Helmuth

Laura Helmuth on “Seeing is Believing”

Author of "Banner Days," Robert Poole.

Robert Poole on “Banner Days”

Smithsonian magazine staff writer and author of "One Man's Korean War."

Abigail Tucker on “One Man’s Korean War”

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Stephen Kinzer on “Inside Iran’s Fury”

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The Million Word March

What defines a word? Lexicographers and other experts don’t always agree

History’s “Global Languages”

Cameos

Adventures of a Portuguese Poet

Wild-hearted Luis Vaz de Camoes’ years abroad are not well-known, but that hasn’t lessened his legend

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David DeVoss on “Macau Hits the Jackpot”

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Richard Covington on “Lost & Found”

Hawaii-based journalist Christopher Pala has traveled the world covering various topics and is also the author of, The Oddest Place on Earth: Rediscovering the North Pole

Christopher Pala on “Victory at Sea”

Arthur Allen

Arthur Allen on “A Passion for Tomatoes”

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Kenneth R. Fletcher on “The Beach”

Rick Perlstein

Rick Perlstein on “Parties to History”

Alonzo Hamby.

Alonzo Hamby on “Parties to History”

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Interview with Leigh Montville

The sportswriter discusses John Montague’s fabled antics and how the man changed golf

Tony Perrottet

Tony Perrottet on “Small Wonders”

Jukebox

Young Talent

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Laurie Anderson Speaks Saturday

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