'Believe Me' Author Calls For A Simple But Radical Shift Beyond 'Me Too'
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Jessica Valenti about a new book she co-edited entitled Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World.
Author Interviews
'A Woman Like Her': Social Media Star Qandeel Baloch's Short Life And Death
NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with author Sanam Maher about her new book, "A Woman Like Her." It chronicles the life of Qandeel Baloch, a Pakistani social media star, who was killed by her brother.
The Not-So-Life-Changing Magic Of Self-Help Books
Are self-help books actually helpful? That's the question Kristen Meinzer sought to answer in her upcoming book, How to Be Fine: What We Learned From Living by the Rules Of 50 Self-Help Books.
When The Tide Goes Out, Mudlarks Dig Into The Thames In Search Of History
Mudlark author Lara Maiklem scours the edge of London's River Thames looking for historical artifacts. Among her finds: Roman pottery, medieval jug handles and a 500-year-old child's shoe.
'Black Wave' Author Chronicles Cultural, Religious Upheaval In The Middle East
Kim Ghattas grew up in Lebanon during the civil war and covered the Mideast for the BBC for 20 years. She says events in the region in 1979 set off waves of extremism and violence that continue today.
When Institutions Are Used As Stages, People Lose Trust, Book Argues
We now think of institutions less as formative and more as performative, less as molds of our character and more as platforms for us to stand on and be seen, says National Affairs Editor Yuval Levin.
'Election Meltdown Is A Real Possibility' In 2020 Presidential Race, Author Warns
Law professor Richard Hasen is sounding the alarm about Russian hacks, voter suppression and other threats to the 2020 election. "There's lots of ways that things could go south," he says.
Author Susan Straight Takes Us 'In The Country Of Women'
In her new memoir, Straight tells the story of the women in her family—her Swiss-German blood relatives and her African American, Indigenous and Creole in-laws who crossed the U.S. to settle in Calif.
YA Fantasy Where The Oppression Is Real
Tomi Adeyemi's new book, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, is fantasy for young adults. But the issues it's dealing with — racism, oppression and war — are very real. And they're not sugarcoated.
Encore: 'The Undefeated,' A New Picture Book, Celebrates Black Brilliance
Artist Kadir Nelson was inspired by Kwame Alexander's poem celebrating African American life, and turned it into a picture book for children. Nelson was awarded the Caldecott Medal Monday.