Fresh Air

Ankiel entered the major leagues in 1999 as an extremely gifted pitcher, then one day he suddenly lost it. His new memoir, 'The Phenomenon,' describes his struggle with an anxiety condition called "the Yips," as we'll as his unlikely comeback. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the book 'Hourglass' by Dani Shapiro

Alyssa Mastromonaco worked in the Obama White House for six exhilarating and exhausting years. She talks about running on adrenaline, planning for worst case scenarios, and wearing Snuggies on Air Force One. Her new memoir is 'Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?' Film critic Justin Chang reviews 'A Quiet Passion.' Merriam-Webster lexicographer Kory Stamper talks about how words (like "f-bomb") are added to the dictionary, finding the first-known use of a word, and how English continues to evolve. Her book is 'Word by Word.'

As President Trump approaches his 100th day in office, 'New York Times' White House correspondent Maggie Haberman says "the magnitude of the job is sinking in for him."

Merriam-Webster lexicographer Kory Stamper talks about how words (like "f-bomb" or "bodice ripper") are added to the dictionary, finding the first-known use of a word, and how English continues to evolve. TV critic David Bianculli reviews the Netflix series 'Bill Nye Saves The World' and the return of the FX series 'Fargo.'

Mastromonaco worked in the West Wing for six exhilarating and exhausting years. She talks about running on adrenaline, planning for worst case scenarios, and wearing Snuggies on Air Force One. Her new memoir is 'Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?' Also, John Powers reviews the film 'Norman,' starring Richard Gere.

Members of the Osage Indian Nation became very wealthy in the 1920s after oil deposits were found on their land. Then local whites began targeting the tribe, killing them off one by one in mysterious and disturbing ways. Journalist David Grann tells the story in his book 'The Killers of the Flower Moon.' Also, Ken Tucker reviews an album from The Menzingers.