Author Interviews

The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Women Take The Lead In Fighting ISIS In 'Daughters Of Kobani'

4:46pm February 16, 2021

by Mary Louise Kelly

Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon recalls one of the female fighters saying "one, we were never going to let ISIS stand ... and two, we just didn't want men taking credit for our work."

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Law professor spent four years as a volunteer police officer in Washington, DC. "The deepest problems in policing can't be changed by police â they have to be changed by the rest of us," she says.

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To Understand Police Reform, Law Professor Volunteered To Join The Force

1:15pm February 16, 2021

by Terry Gross

For four years, Rosa Brooks carried a badge and a gun and worked a minimum of 24 hours a month for the D.C. police — all on a voluntary basis. She writes about her experiences in Tangled Up in Blue.

Politics & Government

Author On Trump's Acquittal As A Product Of 'The Cult Of The Leader'

5:27pm February 14, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, about what the acquittal of former president Donald Trump means for U.S. democracy.

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Milo Imagines the World, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

8:01am February 14, 2021

by Samantha Balaban

Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

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Author Leah Johnson On Being Young, Black, Queer And In Love

5:30am February 14, 2021

by Summer Thomad

Leah Johnson never saw herself in the novels she grew up with, so she wrote her own. Her debut is about the joy and frustration of growing up Black and queer in a place where that's not the norm.

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In 'Dark Horses,' A Secret Circles An Aspiring Equestrian

8:32am February 13, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Susan Mihalik about her debut novel about a teenager's love for horses, the sexual abuse she endures at home, and how she prevails.

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Returning To 'Our Town': Why The Play Still Hits Home After 80 Years

8:32am February 13, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer Howard Sherman about his new book, "Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder's Our Town in the 21st Century," which interviews participants from an array of productions.

What Can We Do Next To Change Nature — In Order To Save It?

4:22pm February 11, 2021

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under A White Sky. The book tackles the ways humans have sought to control nature — only to create unintended problems for future generations.

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The Queen Of Black Historical Romance Talks Race, Love And History

12:50pm February 11, 2021

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Stories about Black history often focus on struggle and suffering—but Beverly Jenkins, the author of more than 40 historical romance novels, has spent her career telling stories about Black love.

New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth says it may take years to fully understand the extent of the SolarWinds cyber security breach.

U.S. Cyber Weapons Were Leaked — And Are Now Being Used Against Us, Reporter Says

1:18pm February 10, 2021

by Terry Gross

New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth says the U.S. went from having the world's strongest cyber arsenal to becoming most susceptible to attack. Her book is This is How They Tell Me The World Ends.

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