In 'The Last Ballad,' Wiley Cash Explores North Carolina Labor History
North Carolina author Wiley Cash's new novel focuses on a significant moment in the state's labor history.
Books
Khizr Khan Says His Faith In America Is Stronger Than Ever
The Gold Star father who made headlines last year after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention has a new memoir, An American Family, about growing up in Pakistan and coming to America.
Dan Brown Pits Creationism Against Science In His Latest Novel, 'Origin'
Brown has long considered questions about science and faith, leavened with plenty of adventure, of course. In his new novel, he asks whether faith in God (or gods) can survive the advance of science.
'Hotel Scarface': The Hotel At The Center Of Miami's Cocaine Boom
NPR's Melissa Block talks to journalist Roben Farzad about his new book, Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami. It was a hub for Miami's exploding cocaine trade.
Author Recognizes Ordinary Africans Fighting Extremism
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Alexis Okeowo author of A Moonless, Starless Sky. Among the stories, a Somali girl defies al-Shabab and plays basketball, and a Mauritanian man campaigns against slavery.
Family Drama Against A Flooded Backdrop In 'The Floating World'
C. Morgan Babst's portrait of a troubled New Orleans family that fractures further during and after Hurricane Katrina is poetic and suspenseful — but the drama sometimes drowns in too much detail.
Philip Pullman Returns To The Dark Materials Universe In A New Prequel — Er, 'Equel'
The fantasy world of the author's His Dark Materials series is back in The Book Of Dust: La Belle Sauvage. It's the first entry in a new trilogy.
No One's Hands Are Clean In 'The Butchering Art'
Lindsey Fitzharris' new book about the horrors of Victorian medicine and the introduction of antisepsis is a vital, effective history — but perhaps you shouldn't read it with a full stomach.
'I'm Just Trying To Make Myself Laugh': 'New Yorker' Artist Shares His Cover Stories
Barry Blitt's new book features some of the cartoonist's most memorable and merciless work, including his 2008 drawing of Barack and Michelle Obama fist-bumping in the Oval Office.
Renowned American Composer And Educator Samuel Adler To Visit Winston-Salem
World-renowned composer and educator Samuel Adler will be in the Triad this weekend.