BPR Full Show: Sept. 16, 2022

This episode of Boston Public Radio is from Friday September 16, 2022.

Elle Simone Scott of America’s Test Kitchen shared tips on how to make the perfect food board for hosting.

Joanne Chang talks about her latest book inspired by her baking journals, “Pastry Love: A Baker’s Journal of Favorite Recipes.”

Billy Collins shares some of his poetry ahead of his June 16 appearance at 2Life Communities’ annual gala.

Boston Globe sports reporter Dan Shaughnessy discussed his latest book on the Boston Celtics, “Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics.”

Chef Christopher Kimball previewed his latest cookbook “Vegetables,” sharing his favorite ways to bring vegetables to the center of the plate.

Law professor Rosa Brooks discussed her new book, “Tangled Up In Blue: Policing The American City,” and described her experiences as a reserve police officer in Washington, D.C.

Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras told stories of strange food from around the world, including psychedelic honey, the anti-masturbatory origins of graham crackers and the great molasses flood in Boston in 1919.

Author Susan Orlean previewed her latest book “On Animals.”