Book excerpt: Dave Barry's "Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog"
In his New York Times bestseller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist writes about his faithful dog getting up in years, as he is, too
Books
The lavender scare: How the federal government purged gay employees
For decades a policy that deemed homosexuals a national security threat would blackmail government workers and destroy careers, until some fought back
Book excerpt: Andrew Rannells' "Too Much Is Not Enough"
In his memoir the Tony-nominated star of "The Book of Mormon" writes about coming from Nebraska as a drama student to New York City – a fascinating and scary place, where people drink coffee at night!
Book excerpt: Jim Acosta's "The Enemy of the People"
The chief White House correspondent for CNN writes about covering a very different kind of president than America has ever seen before
George Will, a conservative rock, unmoved by chaos
The columnist and commentator, a staunch and unshakable advocate of conservative policies for more than four decades, talks about the state of politics today, as well as the hot-button topic of baseball
"The Ballad of Huck & Miguel": Huck Finn revisited, in today's L.A.
Tim DeRoche reframes Mark Twain's story of comradeship as a modern-day boy-adventurer and an undocumented Mexican immigrant rafting down the Los Angeles River
Almanac: The rise of Dracula
The immortal vampire first saw the light of day when Bram Stoker's horror novel was published on May 26, 1897
Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes
With a sense of adventure, the writer restored her 300-year-old house, making it the star of an international bestseller
The birthplace of Pinocchio
The tiny Tuscan town of Collodi is where the wooden puppet who would become a live boy was born – the protagonist of a coming-of-age story much darker than the familiar Disney film
The evolving Howard Stern
The broadcasting giant discusses his latest book, "Howard Stern Comes Again," and how psychotherapy and a serious health scare changed the way he approaches celebrity interviews - and himself
Book excerpt: "Sea Stories" by Admiral William H. McRaven
In his latest book, the retired Navy SEAL commander and author of the bestselling "Making a Bed" writes "sometimes unbelievable stories of life"
Book excerpt: Howard Stern on how therapy changed him
In "Howard Stern Comes Again" the radio giant explains what it took for him to treat his guests as collaborators in an interview, rather than as foils for his on-air antics
Excerpt: Seth Godin's "The Dip," on the benefit of "strategic quitting"
The popular business blogger says just about everything you learned in school about life is wrong, including the secrets to success
Bill Geist on a vacation wonderland
In his new book, "Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America," the humorist shares memories of his youth working at a modest Missouri resort
Harper Lee, true crime writer
For years the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" researched a true-crime novel based on a series of mysterious deaths in Alabama; a new book explores the case, and Harper Lee's fascination with it
More From Sunday Morning
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 24): By Design
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A pilgrimage to the desk with the greatest view
In the late 1970s, a group of university students in West Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place.
"Severance" star Adam Scott
The former "Parks and Recreation" star heads the surreal, critically-acclaimed series about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office.
Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question
The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen.
The JFK Files
More than six decades after the Kennedy assassination, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions - and conspiracy theories - in search for a "smoking gun." What did the recent release of thousands of documents reveal?
At 75, "Sunset Boulevard" is ready again for its closeup
Billy Wilder's caustic tale of Hollywood, obsession and murder, in which a fading star of silent pictures tries to recreate her fame, is back in its full dark glory.
Steve Wozniak on fighting internet scams
The computer inventor and co-founder of Apple is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks about how he is fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages.