Hear comedian and actor Garry Shandling, rock critic Ken Tucker, and book critic Maureen Corrigan on this edition of Fresh Air.
Garry Shandling's 1992-1998 HBO series, The Larry Sanders Show, a parody of talk shows, is now out in a four-DVD box set. It's called Not Just the Best of The Larry Sanders Show and features eight hours of extras, including some essentially unedited conversations with stars who appeared on the show.
Then, Ken Tucker reviews Twelve, the new recording of other people's songs by Patti Smith.
Finally, Maureen Corrigan reviews The Ministry of Special Cases, the debut novel by Nathan Englander who previously wrote the critically acclaimed short-story collection For the Relief of Unbearable Urges. [Broadcast Date: May 7, 2007]
(Tags : Fresh Air, Garry Shandling, May 7, 2007 (Nonfiction) Terry Gross Audiobook, Terry Gross Audio CD )
