Suzanne Simard Explores The The Forest Society Of Trees In Book
NPR's Scott Simon talks with forestry scientist Suzanne Simard about her book, Finding the Mother Tree, and the real lives of trees.
Author Interviews
Author Anna Sale Encourages Everyone To 'Talk About Hard Things'
NPR's Noel King talks to Anna Sale about her book: Let's Talk About Hard Things. Sale, host of WNYC's podcast Death, Sex and Money, unpacks the things we must confront at some point in our lives
Vignettes Of Author's Daughter Inspired Kid's Book About Sensory Differences
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with author Lindsey Rowe Parker and illustrator Rebecca Burgess about their new children's book Wiggles, Stomps and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down.
Author Imbolo Mbue Explores The Politics Of Oil In 'How Beautiful We Were'
Mbue's novel was inspired in part by her own experiences growing up in Cameroon. Set in a fictional African village in the 1980s, it follows a group of villagers who take on an American oil company.
Jhumpa Lahiri On Her Unique Use Of Place In 'Whereabouts'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Jhumpa Lahiri about her unusual use of place in her new novel, Whereabouts, which she first wrote in Italian and translated herself into English.
Cheap, Legal And Everywhere: How Food Companies Get Us 'Hooked' On Junk
Reporter Michael Moss says processed foods can be as alluring in some ways as cocaine or cigarettes. His new book explains how companies keep us snacking by appealing to nostalgia and brain chemistry.
Embarrassed By Your Parents? 'Watercress' Explores That Universal Kid Experience
A little girl is initially ashamed when her immigrant parents stop the car to forage for watercress by the side of the road — until she learns more about her family's history in China.
This Sunday, Visit 'PreachersNSneakers' For Fashion, Flexing And For-Profit Faith
In 2019 the PreachersNSneakers Instagram account started calling attention to famous preachers and their designer clothes. Ben Kirby, the no-longer anonymous person behind the account, has a new book.
Boynton, Ma Join Forces For 'Jungle Night,' A Book With Soundtrack, Video
Author and illustrator Sandra Boynton teamed up with cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma for Jungle Night — a playful board book for toddlers. They talk with NPR's Scott Simon about the project.
Memoir Looks Back On When Nyamayaro's Life Was Set On A Path
NPR's Scott Simon talks to humanitarian and ex-U.N. senior adviser Elizabeth Nyamayaro about her book: I Am a Girl from Africa. She was born in Zimbabwe and dreamed of working for the United Nations.