Pulitzer Prize-Winning N. Scott Momaday Talks About His New Collection Of Poetry
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to native American poet N. Scott Momaday about his new collection, The Death of Sitting Bear.
Books
'The Mirror And The Light' Author Says Trilogy Is: 'The Central Project Of My Life'
The Mirror and the Light is beloved writer Hilary Mantel's last novel in her acclaimed series about Thomas Cromwell.
There's 'Every Reason' To Read This Charming Love Story On Ice
Sara Fujimura's new novel is a rich, emotionally layered story about two talented teenage ice-skaters learning to balance life on and off the ice — and also, a lot of deliciously detailed food.
'Crack' Author Interview
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian David Farber about his new book, Crack: Rock Cocaine, Street Capitalism, and the Decade of Greed.
New Book Tells Story Of A Secret Love In A Small Town
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Dennis E. Staples about his debut novel, "This Town Sleeps."
When 'Here' Is Home, But 'Here' Keeps Changing — A Family Flees In 'Story Boat'
"We think of refugees as people who wait a lot and suffer," says author Kyo Maclear. She was determined to tell a different kind of story. Her illustrator, Rashin Kheiriyeh, fled Iran as a child.
Fast, Complex And Funny, 'Deacon King Kong' Is A Love Letter To New York City
James McBride's latest novel starts with a shooting: A broken down preacher shoots the local drug dealer, who dodges at the last minute, losing an ear — and kicking off a chain of consequences.
Publisher Drops Woody Allen's Book After Ronan Farrow Objects, Employees Walk Out
On Friday afternoon, Hachette Book Group announced that it would no longer be publishing Allen's memoir. The decision comes after Farrow, who is Allen's son, said he could no longer work with HBG.
Within A Legacy Of Colonization, 'Postcolonial Love Poem' Empowers Native Voice
Poet Natalie Diaz returns, interrogating the lasting effects of colonization asking: If a colonizer's influence can't be eradicated from a culture, how can you push back against violence and erasure?
Biographer Robert Caro On Fame, Power And 'Working' To Uncover The Truth
Journalist Caro isn't solely interested in telling the stories of famous men. Instead, he says, "I wanted to use their lives to show how political power worked." Originally broadcast April 15, 2019.