Kee Malesky is NPR's longest-serving librarian. In her new book, All Facts Considered: The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge, Ms. Malesky shares some of the memorable facts that she has researched over the years. How much water do the Great Lakes contain? Who were the first and last men killed in the Civil War? How long is a New York minute? What are the lost plays of Shakespeare? What building did Elvis leave last? Get the answers to these and countless other vexing questions in a All Facts Considered. Meet the author and learn from her compendium of fascinating trivia on subjects ranging from history to science to art.
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