Author Interviews

Books

In New Book, Uber Whistleblower Takes On Silicon Valley

9:16am February 18, 2020

David Greene talks to Susan Fowler about her new book Whistleblower, concerning her time at ride-hailing company Uber, and what led her to write publicly about what she experienced there.

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In this March 2, 1995 file photo, Word of Faith Fellowship church leader Jane Whaley talks to members of the media, accompanied by her husband, Sam, in Spindale, N.C.

Word Of Faith's Pattern Of Abuse 'Got Worse Over Time,' Says 'Broken Faith' Author

8:55pm February 17, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Pulitzer Prize winner Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr detail the alleged secret life of abuse in the Word Of Faith Fellowship: "They take more and more control of your lives" over time, they say.

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Author Brandon Taylor On His Coming-Of-Age Novel 'Real Life'

5:26pm February 17, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with author Brandon Taylor about his debut novel Real Life, inspired by his own experience as a black, queer student in a graduate science program.

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'Stable Genius' Authors Describe Trump Presidency As A 'Den Of Destruction'

4:22pm February 17, 2020

by Dave Davies

Wash. Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, authors of A Very Stable Genius, discuss troubling tendencies of the Trump presidency. Originally broadcast Jan. 22, 2020; updated Feb. 12, 2020.

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Books

Comedian Tommy Davidson Talks New Book, 'In Living Color'

5:27pm February 15, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with comedian Tommy Davidson about his new book, Living in Color: What's Funny About Me.

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In 'I Know You Know Who I Am,' Stories About Lies

4:52pm February 14, 2020

There's a question at the heart of Peter Kispert's debut short story collection: What happens when you lie and get away with it? He talks about it with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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Arts

Writer Nick Hornby On 'High Fidelity' And Pop Culture Obsession

1:52pm February 14, 2020

by Terry Gross

Hornby's 1995 novel about a record shop owner was made into a film in 2000. Now it's been adapted and updated into a new Hulu series, starring Zoë Kravitz. Originally broadcast in 1995.

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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History, by Vashti Harrison

Books
Arts

'Little Legends' Celebrates Big Lives Of Black History

5:06am February 12, 2020

by David Greene

Vashti Harrison's new picture book showcases black leaders throughout American history — but not just the big names. She also focuses on artists, athletes and scientists who may be less well-known.

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Beyoncé with Blue Ivy Carter in New York City in 2014.

From Breastfeeding To Beyoncé, 'Skimmed' Tells A New Story About Black Motherhood

7:32pm February 11, 2020

by Beandrea July

Book author Andrea Freeman discusses the history of breastfeeding among black women, and why media portrayals of black moms matter.

Journalist Details 'Brazen Ways' Trump Will Use His Power To Get Reelected

1:39pm February 11, 2020

by Terry Gross

"What you have is a presidential campaign that is pushing lies and distortions and conspiracy theories into the bloodstream at an unprecedented rate," says Atlantic writer McKay Coppins.

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