Author Interviews

Human Rights Activist Shannon Sedgwick Davis On New Book, 'To Stop A Warlord'

5:35pm April 21, 2019

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with human rights activist Shannon Sedgwick Davis, author of To Stop a Warlord: My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace.

Books
Arts

From 'Little House' to Libertarianism: Rose Wilder Lane's Troublemaking Life

10:00am April 21, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Cartoonist Peter Bagge takes on the life of another independent woman in Credo, his biography of pioneering libertarian Rose Wilder Lane (also known for being the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder).

Sports
Books

Soccer Star Abby Wambach Turns Rallying Commencement Speech Into New Book, 'Wolfpack'

5:28pm April 20, 2019

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with retired Olympic soccer star Abby Wambach about her new book, Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash our Power, and Change the Game

Books

Chris Mullin's Novel Projects Britain's Post-Brexit Woes

7:13am April 20, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon asks Chris Mullin about Brexit, migration, and his new novel, The Friends of Harry Perkins. It's a follow-up to Mullin's 1982 hit book, A Very British Coup.

Books
Arts

Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life, From Slavery To 'American Wonder'

1:29pm April 19, 2019

by Dave Davies

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography details Douglass' passionate leadership in the abolitionist movement and his gift as a writer and orator. Originally broadcast Dec. 17 2018.

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In 2008, 3 Officials Were On The Frontline Of The Financial Crisis

7:45am April 19, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and ex-President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Timothy Geithner, about their book and the economy.

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From Fastballs To Greaseballs, 'K' Offers A History Of Baseball's Most Iconic Pitches

1:27pm April 18, 2019

by Dave Davies

NY Times baseball writer Tyler Kepner spoke to 22 hall-of-fame pitchers about what they throw, and how they get a mental edge over hitters. His new book is K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches.

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This painting of Virginia Hall hangs in one of the main hallways near the entrance of CIA headquarters. The painting shows her making radio contact with London from an old barn in France to request supplies and personnel. Power for her radio was provided

'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due

10:51am April 18, 2019

by Greg Myre

Virginia Hall was an American spy who worked for Britain and the U.S. and played a key role in undermining the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Her story was rarely told — until now.

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Tiger Woods Biographer Says Golfer's Masters Comeback 'Transcends Sports'

1:27pm April 17, 2019

by Dave Davies

Woods' recent Masters title follows a 10-year drought of major tournament victories. Jeff Benedict, co-author of Tiger Woods, says: "What we're seeing now is someone who loves what he's doing."

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Climate Change Is 'Greatest Challenge Humans Have Ever Faced,' Author Says

1:59pm April 16, 2019

by Dave Davies

Bill McKibben, who first warned of climate change 30 years ago, says its effects are now upon us: "The idea that anybody's going to be immune from this anywhere is untrue." His new book is Falter.

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