Steinbeck in Vietnam: Dispatches from the War by John Steinbeck

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Weekend Edition Saturday ‘Steinbeck In Vietnam’: A Great Writer’s Last Reports
April 21, 2012
The last piece of published writing from one of America’s greatest writers was a series of letters he sent back from the front lines of war at the age of 64. John Steinbeck’s dispatches shocked readers and family so much that they’ve never been reprinted — until now.

The Art of the Sale: Learning from the Masters About the Business of Life by Philip Delves Broughton

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Weekend Edition Saturday ‘The Art Of The Sale’: Life’s A Pitch
April 28, 2012
What makes a successful salesperson? Philip Delves Broughton traveled around the world to explore the artful techniques behind selling. His new book, The Art Of The Sale, describes how sales not only drive the economy but also deeply influence human interaction.

Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives by Robert Draper

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Weekend Edition Saturday ‘What Good’ Does Congress Do? Don’t Ask
April 28, 2012
Host Scott Simon speaks with reporter Robert Draper, the author of the new book Do Not Ask What Good We Do. In the book, Draper follows the 112th Congress and the 2010 Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars by Paul Ingrassia

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Weekend Edition Saturday In ‘Engines,’ A History Of America Through Cars 
May 5, 2012
The invention of Henry Ford’s Model T in 1908 sparked the birth of the automobile industry. Since then, cars have played a monumental role in defining American culture. Paul Ingrassia’s new book, Engines of Change, highlights 15 cars that have shaped the way Americans live.

Fug You: An Informal History of the Peace Eye Bookstore, the F*** You Press, the Fugs, and Counterculture in the Lower East Side by Ed Sanders

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Weekend Edition Saturday ‘Fug You’: The Wild Life Of Ed Sanders
May 5, 2012
Ed Sanders co-founded the legendary avant-rock band The Fugs, and went on to be an important member of the Youth International Party — the Yippies. He’s also a classical scholar who’s written a new memoir of life on New York’s Lower East Side in the 1960s.