# Daniel Pinkwater
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Daniel Manus Pinkwater (born November 15, 1941) is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction. His books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. He has also written an adult novel, The Afterlife Diet, and essay collections derived from his talks on National Public Radio.
Kevin Brockmeier
This week we visit with Kevin Brockmeier in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas.
In addition to his latest book, The Ghost Variations: One Hundred Stories, Kevin Brockmeier is the author of the novels The Illumination, The Brief History of the Dead, and The Truth About Celia; the story collecti…
#2587: Daniel's (Got) Back
Show favorite Daniel Pinkwater returns to detail his latest automotive claim to fame as the ‘uber-butt’ by which all other posteriors and car seats are measured on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
Ragebait, sponcon, A.I. slop — the internet of 2026 makes a lot of us nostalgic for the internet of 10 or 15 years ago.
What exactly went wrong here? How did the early promise of the internet get so twisted? And what exactly is wrong here? What kinds of policies could actually make our digital live…
#2615: 'Relaxed Fit' Comes for Cars
Raconteur and friend of the show, Daniel Pinkwater has been on a lifelong quest for the perfect car. His is a quest not motivated by horsepower or design so much as the need to find a vehicle that he can get his ‘substantial’ frame in and out of without the use of lubricants. How effective is WD-40…
Re-Discovery of Tekhelet and the Significance of the Tallit
The tzitzit tassels on the tallit have great significance in Judaism. The blue fringe, or tekhelet color was thought to be lost but was rediscovered through the efforts of such people as the Radziner Rebbe, whose students fought the Nazis, Chief Rabbi Isaac Herzog, and Jewish scientists who combed …
E224: Picture Books as Portable Life Coaches
On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I’m exploring the how and why behind harnessing the power of picture books as portable life coaches.
Come listen as I share what a life coach is and why a picture book fits the bill, why picture books are powerful coaching tools for adu…
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