Author Interviews

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores relationship between his cop father and his activism

4:52pm October 05, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his new essay, "Black Cop's Kid," on growing up with a police officer as a father and how Black activism in sports has changed since the 1960s.

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Fiona Hill's new memoir discusses her time in the Trump administration

5:52am October 05, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Fiona Hill, top Russia advisor in the Trump administration, about her new book: There Is Nothing For You Here.

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Arts

'Noir Alley' host celebrates cinema's double crosses and doomed characters

8:57pm October 04, 2021

by Terry Gross

Eddie Muller's book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the '40s and '50s. "A lot of factors ... go into making something of film noir," he says, including, a "very dark vision of existence."

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'What Storm, What Thunder' brings to life voices from Haiti's 2010 earthquake

8:02am October 02, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Miriam J. A. Chancy about her latest novel "What Storm, What Thunder," centered around the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

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Sarah Ruhl reflects on chance, illness and parenthood in new memoir

8:02am October 02, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to playwright and author Sarah Ruhl about her new book, "Smile: The Story of a Face."

Michelle Zauner (L) of Japanese Breakfast performs with drummer Craig Hendrix at the Intersect music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on December 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You Are What You Cook

6:00am October 02, 2021

by Alyssa Jeong Perry

In her memoir, Crying In H Mart, released earlier this year, author and musician Michelle Zauner explores how cooking helped her understand her identity as a Korean American after her mother's death.

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'Me Too' Founder Tarana Burke Says Black Girls' Trauma Shouldn't Be Ignored

1:20pm September 29, 2021

by Tonya Mosley

Burke says society often ignores Black girls' sexual trauma — and that the R. Kelly trial, coming after 25 years of allegations, highlights the "stark difference" in response to victims of color.

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Hill doesn't regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: "There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you."

Author Interviews

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores relationship between his cop father and his activism

Fiona Hill's new memoir discusses her time in the Trump administration

'Noir Alley' host celebrates cinema's double crosses and doomed characters

'What Storm, What Thunder' brings to life voices from Haiti's 2010 earthquake

Sarah Ruhl reflects on chance, illness and parenthood in new memoir

You Are What You Cook

'Me Too' Founder Tarana Burke Says Black Girls' Trauma Shouldn't Be Ignored

How An Author And Illustrator Adapted Nina Simone's Complicated Life Story For Kids

Karl Ove Knausgaard On Exploring A 'World Out Of Joint' In His New Book

Anita Hill Started A Conversation About Sexual Harassment. She's Not Done Yet