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On the event of the publication of the Nobel laureate's memoirs, commentator and independent radio producer Katie Davis recalls first meeting Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 1983.

The life of writer Amy Tan has provided her with enough dramatic, seemingly fateful moments to fuel several works of fiction. Tan, known for her best-selling novel The Joy Luck Club, has published her first non-fiction book, The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings, about her own life and family. Tan spoke with NPR's Liane Hansen.

The new season of the show 24 begins Tuesday night. The show's creators say that having each hour-long episode reflect an hour in the life of CIA agent Jack Bauer allows them to make it up as they go along. Main plot elements this season include a drug cartel and biological weapons. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Joel Surnow, a writer and co-creator of the FOX series.

Pete Dexter, author of the award-winning Paris Trout, has published his first novel in eight years. It's called Train, and it tells the story of a black caddy, a white cop and a wealthy widow in 1950s Los Angeles.

Nowadays, most of us regard candy as a guilty pleasure, but during the Great Depression, sugary confections were marketed as healthy and inexpensive meals. That's just one of the interesting tidbits author Beth Kimmerle shares in her new book, Candy: The Sweet History. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Kimmerle.

Novelist Nick Hornby's new book, Songbook, contains a collection of essays about Hornby's favorite pop tunes. It includes a meditation on a reggae version of "Puff the Magic Dragon." The unusual song is a favorite of Hornby's autistic son, and it teaches him something about his passion for music. Hear Hornby and NPR's Renee Montagne.

Martin Amis's Yellow Dog is a satirical take on contemporary British life, with a cast of characters described in the book as "high-IQ morons." Yellow Dog ruffled feathers this past summer in Great Britain; it is now widely available in the United States. Alan Cheuse has a review.

Veteran BBC Radio host Charlie Gillett returns to Weekend Edition to talk with NPR's Scott Simon about his fourth world music compilation, World 2003. He discusses the artists, nations and trends reflected on the double CD, and how he chose the songs.

Neo, Trinity and Morpheus return to the nation's movie screens in The Matrix Revolutions, the final installment in the Matrix trilogy from the Wachowski brothers. The movie premieres Wednesday night. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.

The classic French horror film Eyes Without A Face is back in theaters after 45 years on the shelf. Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.