Author Interviews

Almost a year after Jan. 6, two journalists release their book 'The Steal'

8:06am January 01, 2022

by David Gura

David Gura speaks with journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague about their new book "The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It."

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Same-sex marriage supporters wear "Just married" shirts while celebrating the U.S Supreme Court ruling regarding same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015 in San Francisco.

The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and costly — than you remember

5:00am December 31, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement, a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges being overturned anytime soon.

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The top Fresh Air web stories of 2021 reflect the show's status as a place where artists, authors and journalists speak to the moment.

You won't want to miss the 10 most popular 'Fresh Air' stories of 2021

11:40am December 30, 2021

From Dr. Anthony Fauci to Sacha Baron Cohen, the year's most popular Fresh Air web pages reflect the show's strength as a place where artists, authors and journalists speak to the moment.

Books

Andrew Harding's latest book is 'These Are Not Gentle People'

7:07am December 30, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with BBC correspondent Andrew Harding about his true crime literary thriller. It's about a double murder almost six years ago in a rural area of South Africa.

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Stacey Abrams discusses running again for Ga. governor and her new children's book

7:46am December 27, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Stacey Abrams about her second bid to be Georgia's governor, and the lessons about drawing strength from failure in her new children's book: Stacey's Extraordinary Words.

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Books

In 'Beasts of a Little Land,' a portrait of Korea's quest for independence

5:07pm December 26, 2021

Elissa Nadworny speaks with writer Juhea Kim about her debut novel, which explores the stories of people who's lives shaped — and were shaped – by the country's decades-long struggle for independence.

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The novel 'Velorio' tells one story of rebuilding after Hurricane Maria's destruction

8:06am December 26, 2021

by Eyder Peralta

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Xavier Navarro Aquino about his debut novel, "Velorio," centered on the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

Joan Didion arrives at the opening night of The Year Of Magical Thinking, a play based on her memoir by the same name, at the Booth Theatre on March 29, 2007, in New York City.

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Arts

Joan Didion: The NPR interviews

4:19pm December 23, 2021

by Tien Le

NPR's talks with Didion date back to 1977, where the author described what she meant when she wrote "writers are always selling somebody out" in the introduction of Slouching Towards Bethlehem.

Faith Jones is the granddaughter of David Berg, the founder of the Children of God cult. Jones lived as a member of the group until she was 23.

Books
Arts

'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

4:10pm December 21, 2021

by Terry Gross

Faith Jones' grandfather founded the Children of God cult. She was taught sex was a service to God and that women should freely "share" their bodies, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.

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Books

Boredom is one of the '100 Things We've Lost to the Internet'

6:13am December 21, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to author Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, about her book: 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet.

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