There’s a question I’ve always wanted to ask musicians, famous ones like Paul McCartney in particular: When in the car, do they listen to their own songs when they come on the radio? Do they turn the ...

It’s difficult to imagine anyone other than Calvin Trillin reading one of his books. They are so personal, and his writer’s voice is so strong. Fortunately for listeners, the audio industry paid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Calvin Trillin’s newest collection, “The Lede: Dispatches From a Life in the Press,” is a reminder that there is no one better ...

Calvin Trillin collects many of his inimitable profiles and essays about journalism in “The Lede.” By Dwight Garner A history of forced population transfers sheds light on present conflicts. By Amanda ...

There’s a question I’ve always wanted to ask musicians, famous ones like Paul McCartney in particular: When in the car, do they listen to their own songs when they come on the radio? Do they turn the ...

AUDIE CORNISH, ANCHOR: Still an incredibly moving and poignant reminder of the scale of that abuse. Now, we want to talk about someone who knows all about the power of great journalism, legendary ...

Not too long ago, I was introduced to an adolescent relative of a friend as "the guy who writes the movie reviews -- and other stuff -- for the newspaper." The exceedingly polite young man looked me ...

BROOKE GLADSTONE: This weekend the first gay marriages will be performed in New York State. And though gay marriage is legal in only a fraction of states, it's become a prominent symbol of a gay ...

Calvin Trillin is one of this country's most productive and frequently published poets. When he's in a pithy mood, he is also, word for word, one of our most highly remunerated. But neither he, nor ...

Calvin Trillin, a staff writer, has contributed to The New Yorker since 1963, when the magazine published “An Education in Georgia,” his account of the desegregation of the University of Georgia. He ...