Percival Everett's Novel 'The Trees' Parses Through Race's Part In A Southern Murder
Scott Simon speaks with author Percival Everett about his latest novel, "The Trees."
Author Interviews
Qian Julie Wang Details A Life In 'Hei' In Memoir 'Beautiful Country'
Scott Simon speaks with author Qian Julie Wang about her new memoir, "Beautiful Country," which details her life growing up as an immigrant in New York City.
Jason Reynolds: How Can We Connect With Kids Through The Written Word?
Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. This hour, Jason speaks with Manoush about reaching kids through stories that let them feel understood.
Colson Whitehead Returns To His Home Turf With 'Harlem Shuffle'
Whitehead says his latest novel was inspired by his love of heist movies. The story centers on a furniture store owner who has a side hustle trafficking in stolen goods.
Walking Through "The Country Of Others"
In her new novel, In the Country of Others, Leila Slimani explores what it means to be an outsider. Her characters fight to establish their own identities while their country, Morocco, does the same.
Author Maggie Nelson's New Book Examines The Meaning And Rhetoric Of Freedom
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maggie Nelson, author of the new book On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint, about exploring what it means to be free in our interconnected world.
Monkey Thieves, Drunk Elephants — Mary Roach Reveals A Weird World Of Animal 'Crime'
Roach researched animal misbehaviors for her new book, Fuzz. Though animals are all but charged with crimes when they run afoul of human values, she learns, they often have the last laugh.
Osnos' 'Wildland' Sheds Light On The Deep Divisions In The U.S.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Evan Osnos about his book Wildland: The Making of America's Fury. The book helps to illustrate the beginnings of political fury in America.
In 'Harlem Shuffle,' Colson Whitehead Departs From Heavy Themes
NPR's Noel King speaks with Colson Whitehead about his new novel Harlem Shuffle. His last two books — The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys — won Pulitzer Prizes.
Little Women Remixed, But Not Reimagined
When Bethany Morrow was asked to write a new take on the beloved classic, she agreed on one condition: The new March family would look nothing like the old.