Author Interviews

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Attica Locke's Latest, 'Heaven, My Home,' Explores Race And Forgiveness

6:30am September 17, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with author Attica Locke about her latest book: Heaven, My Home. The story picks up with Darren Matthews, the same protagonist from her previous novel Bluebird, Bluebird.

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Investors Are On Edge After Drone Attack Hits Saudi-Owned Aramco

5:09am September 17, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Ellen Wald, author of Saudi, Inc., which explores Aramco and the history of the Saudi energy industry. Before the weekend drone attack, bankers were working on Aramco's IPO.

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Arts

Amitav Ghosh: 'The World Of Fact Is Outrunning The World Of Fiction'

7:19pm September 16, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Ghosh's latest book, Gun Island, is a modern retelling of a Bengali myth. He believes old legends have a lot to teach us about how to think about the catastrophic effects of climate change.

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Sept. 27, 2018.

Reporters Dig Into Justice Kavanaugh's Past, Allegations Of Misconduct Against Him

5:51pm September 16, 2019

by Terry Gross

A new book by The New York Times' Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly extends the investigation into the SCOTUS justice's history, chases down sexual misconduct allegations and considers his years since.

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Carolina De Robertis On 'Cantoras'

7:46am September 15, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Carolina de Robertis about her new novel, Cantoras, which traces the lives of five queer Uruguayan women whose lives are threatened by a brutal dictatorship.

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Shannon Hale And LeUyen Pham On 'Best Friends'

7:46am September 15, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham about their new graphic novel for kids, Best Friends.

Rose McGowan On Lisa Bloom Memo In New Book, 'She Said'

6:03pm September 14, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor Rose McGowan about revelations in the new book She Said, which confirm McGowan was targeted for harassment by Harvey Weinstein's legal team.

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History And Race In America In 'Red At The Bone'

7:59am September 14, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Jacqueline Woodson about her new novel Red at the Bone. It looks at race and history in America through the story of two families in Brooklyn.

Microsoft President Brad Smith says governments need to set rules for big technology companies. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.

Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech

4:20pm September 13, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Brad Smith says governments need to step in and set rules for the Internet giants. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.