Terry Gross

His new book is Looking for Bobowicz. In addition to his duties as an NPR commentator, he's written more than 60 books for children and the young at heart, including Irving and Muktuk: Bad Bears in the Big City and The Picture of Morty and Ray. Pinkwater lives in upstate New York with his wife Jill, who illustrated Looking for Bobowicz.

His new film is I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, directed by Mike Hodges. Owen and Hodges first worked together on the film Croupier. You can also see Owen in the new film King Arthur, in which he plays the title role. He also appeared in the films The Bourne Identity and Gosford Park.

Members Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp talk about their new CD, As Smart as We Are, which is a blend of literature and music. Each track is written by a different author, including Paul Auster and Margaret Atwood.