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She is neither a misunderstood genius nor a child celebrity. She has not witnessed the extraordinary. Yet Amy Krouse Rosenthal wants you to know about her life. Her new memoir is an encyclopedia of herself, in alphabetical order. Mallory Kasdan profiles the writer.

Author Judith Moore's darkly humorous and unflinching memoir recounts growing up "heavy" with an abusive mother. Moore revels in the delights of a cheeseburger, and the subtle victory of rising above her past.

Author and poet Maya Angelou talks about her latest work, a book of recipes and recollections she's put together that combine her love of cooking and good food with her deeper love of the people she shares her table with.

Imam Mohammed Ali Elahi of the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights, Mich., talks with Steve Inskeep about how he incorporates news of terrorist attacks in his weekly sermons. An American Islamic group has just issued a Fatwa condemning terrorism and extremism.

About 1 in 20 high school seniors now acknowledges taking OxyContin, a prescription drug for managing severe pain that, when abused, can be powerfully addictive. The consequences can be tragic.

Ben Berman lost his job as an airline pilot shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks. Three and a half years later, Berman returns to work behind the controls of a Continental 737.

Iranian voters go the polls to choose a successor to outgoing president Mohamed Khatami. Mike Shuster discusses the election and its possible impact on U.S.-relations.

The beginning of January marks the deadline for most college admissions applications. The Unversity of Virginia's freshmen may not be anxious to revisit this period, but they can anyway: A play called Voices of the Class, 2009 offers adaptations of their application essays.

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, son of Indian immigrants, says he didn't think about his ethnic identity growing up. But on his new album Kinsmen, he and other like-minded South Asian American jazz musicians, fuse American jazz with a global sound that embraces the music of India.

The Principal Recovery Network is a group of school leaders who have experienced gun violence. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to member George Roberts about how schools move forward after a shooting.