Author Interviews

OK, so you're a 'Sellout.' Now what?

5:04pm October 27, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

In his new book Sellout, writer Dan Ozzi traces a music industry in flux starting in the mid-90s, as punk bands cash in on their cred in exchange for rock stardom and asks, was it all worth it?

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Quinones' book 'The Least of Us' sheds light on the dangers of fentanyl and meth

9:21am October 27, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sam Quinones, whose book The Least of Us, details how much more plentiful meth and fentanyl have become in the wake of the country's opioid crisis.

'Sellout' explores how anti-establishment views in punk puts bands in a tough spot

6:23pm October 26, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

In his new book Sellout, Dan Ozzi explores the punk phenomenon where anti-establishment clout is currency and while it's hard to pay your bills on principles, selling out often led to buyer's remorse.

Author Kati Marton explores Angela Merkel's impact on the world in 'The Chancellor'

6:23pm October 26, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Kati Marton about her new biography of Angela Merkel, The Chancellor, and what her departure will mean for Germany and the world.

Katie Couric, shown here in 2016, reflects on the successes and setbacks she's experienced as a journalist in her new memoir, Going There.

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After years of trying to be likable, Katie Couric is letting that go

1:29pm October 26, 2021

by Terry Gross

The former Today co-host recently bought a T-shirt that says, "I'm not for everyone." Her new memoir, Going There, is a candid look at the successes and setbacks she's experienced as a journalist.

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In their book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified U.S.

5:50am October 26, 2021

by Audie Cornish

Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen's new book Renegades is based on their podcast. The book delves into conversations about race, the American dream and their stories of growing up.

Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in the Blue Room before the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Nov. 22, 2016. It's one of many photos featured in the Renegades book.

In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

4:59pm October 25, 2021

In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."

Melissa Lozada-Oliva reimagines pop star Selena's legacy in Dreaming of You.

In 'Dreaming of You,' poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva reimagines Selena's legacy

7:49am October 24, 2021

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Author Melissa Lozada-Oliva's new novel in verse, Dreaming of You, is about a heartbroken poet who brings Selena Quintanilla back from the dead.

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Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news

7:47pm October 23, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, Going There, which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.

Jeff Tweedy, Nick Offerman and George Saunders at Glacier National Park.

Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors

1:29pm October 23, 2021

by Scott Simon

The actor and author has a new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about why walking in the woods makes him feel better and how to experience nature in a city.