Terry Gross

Actress Anna Kendrick got her start in the business at the age of six. She has a new memoir Scrappy Little Nobody, a collection of humorous essays about growing up in Maine and becoming a performer. Her film credits include Trolls, Pitch Perfect and Up In The Air, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.

Author Ron Suskind's new book, The One Percent Doctrine, is an investigation into the guarded world of anti-terrorism policy. He also reveals that al-Qaida was planning an attack on the New York City subway system.

Lorraine Bracco's character on HBO's The Sopranos has the unenviable job of psychoanalyzing mob boss Tony Soprano. Bracco's career has plenty of mob connections: She received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Now she has written a memoir, On the Couch.