Maureen Corrigan reviews "Modern Gods" by Nick Laird
Maureen Corrigan reviews "Modern Gods" By Nick Laird
Books
Writer Elin Hilderbrand, 'Queen Of Summer,' Wears Her Crown Proudly
Hilderbrand reigns over the summer book market with her breezy novels, mostly set in Nantucket. Even if you're in a drab office, she says, if you're reading one of her books, you're at the beach.
When She's Told Girls Can't Be Superheroes, 'Lucia The Luchadora' Grabs Her Mask
After she realized there weren't enough girl superheroes in the world, Cynthia Leonor Garza created one. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her new book, Lucia the Luchadora.
Award-Winning Poet Aims To Push Boundaries Of Conversations On Motherhood
Hollie McNish talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her new memoir and why "the wrong things are taboo in our society." (LANGUAGE WARNING: "God damn" is bleeped five times throughout the segment.)
How Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood 'Off The Cliff'
Becky Aikman's new book is a fierce, funny chronicle of the making of Thelma & Louise — the Hollywood forces arrayed against it, and the effect it had on the industry on both sides of the camera.
How 'Fiddler On The Roof' (And Writing Its Sequel) Helped An Actress Find Closure
Alexandra Silber's father died when she was just 18 — the same age as Fiddler's Hodel when she leaves her dad at a train station. Silber's new novel, After Anatevka, tells the rest of Hodel's story.
The Charm Of 'Spoonbenders' Is No Cheap Trick
Daryl Gregory's new novel spans decades in the life of the Amazing Telemachus Family — a con-man, card-sharping patriarch and his troublesome psychic children, whose powers haven't helped them any.
'To The New Owners: A Memoir Of Martha's Vineyard'
Martha's Vineyard has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Scott Simon talks to Madeleine Blais about her new book, To the New Owners, a memoir and a tribute to the popular island.
'Who Is Rich?' He's A Hard Man To Like But He Makes You Laugh
Scott Simon talks to author Matthew Klam about his new novel, Who is Rich? Rich is a middle-aged cartoonist whose art, marriage and life seems stuck in middle-gear. The novel unfolds over 4 wild days.
'Healing Children': A Surgeon's Take On What Kids Need
Dr. Kurt Newman has spent his career caring for children. In a new book, he argues that children are not just smaller adults, and the differences matter for their treatment.