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Scott Simon
Host and correspondent, NPR News
Scott Simon is a correspondent for NPR News, covering politics, arts, and culture. He has been a host on NPR's Weekend Edition since 1983.
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In 'Man Overboard!,' Kathleen Rooney approaches a life-or-death story with humorNPR's Book of the DayAug 31, 20268:10Host'This is Where the Serpent Lives' is a sprawling debut novel set in modern PakistanNPR's Book of the DayAug 17, 20268:55Host'Etna' author Paul Yoon on narrating war through a dog's eyesNPR's Book of the DayAug 10, 20266:45HostIn 'I Made You Up Inside My Head,' the stories of three strangers become intertwinedNPR's Book of the DayAug 4, 20268:25HostIn 'The Great Wherever' and 'Country People,' city dwellers try out rural lifeNPR's Book of the DayJul 24, 202620:40HostMary Beard's 'Talking Classics' examines our obsession with the ancient worldNPR's Book of the DayJul 16, 20267:40HostRevisiting the story of the American Revolution with Rick AtkinsonNPR's Book of the DayJul 8, 20269:50HostJudy Blume says she doesn't miss writing … but she’s very glad she wroteNPR's Book of the DayJul 2, 202613:13HostMaggie O'Farrell's novel 'Land' takes readers to a famine-ravaged yet resilient IrelandNPR's Book of the DayJun 9, 20268:55HostTwo new books ask: What would you do if you encountered alien life?NPR's Book of the DayJun 5, 202617:24Host'Big Fan' investigates fandom from darts and football to Taylor SwiftNPR's Book of the DayJun 4, 20269:24HostTwo new books about writing break down the creative processNPR's Book of the DayMay 29, 202616:28HostTwo new murder mysteries cleverly explore the meta — in two very different waysNPR's Book of the DayMay 22, 202617:13HostCould this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 31, 202637:29HostHow to make AI work for usOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 30, 202637:57HostThe Jackpod: Naked to our enemyOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 30, 202634:55HostThe Jackpod: The ties that bindOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 23, 202640:13HostThe 'universal language' of rhythmOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 20, 202642:42HostTwo new murder mysteries: 'Ruby Falls' and 'The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives'NPR's Book of the DayMar 20, 202617:52HostHow to find glory in the ordinaryOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 13, 202640:09Host