Daily Schedule

Two publishing insiders suggest ways you can turn your book idea into an actual book. Then, Rubén Blades talks about his latest film, “Spoken Word.” Also, Beth Raymer tells stories about her time spent in the high-stakes, freewheeling world of sports betting. Plus, Please Explain is all about suntans and sunburns!

The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.

America's creativity crisis. Newsweek reporter Ashley Merryman tells Kurt Andersen that test scores for creativity are slipping, but there's a lot more at stake than a supply of fresh art. In James Hannaham's novel God Says No, a gay African-American evangelical Christian struggles with identity. We explore the strangeness of Emily Dickinson's iconic poem, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." And indie rock's sexiest couple, Dean & Britta, perform.

Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.

In this hour, hear how celebrated author and writer Adam Gopnik (Paris to the Moon, The New Yorker) embarrasses his son and offends other loved ones by getting lost in the new world of instant message abbreviations.

For this New Sounds, hear from a parade of instruments you might never have expected to be front and center.  The musical duo from Basle, Stimmhorn, puts old alpenhorns to new use, with a radical deconstruction of traditional Alpine music: yodelling, accordions, overtone singing and alpenhorn blowing.