Author Sigrid Nunez releases her 9th novel: 'The Vulnerables'
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Sigrid Nunez about how her own meditations on the pandemic inspired her latest novel: The Vulnerables.
Author Interviews
E.J. Koh's debut novel covers generations, wars and geopolitical upheaval
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author E.J. Koh about her novel, The Liberators. In the story, families immigrate to the United States when Korea divides in two.
Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America
There has been notable progress in Asian American representation in film over the past few years. One author explores how the journey to this point wasn't always easy.
Stephanie Land on her book 'Class'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Stephanie Land about her new book, "Class," about making ends meet while going to college.
Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with authors Jeff Chang and Preeti Chhibber about The Golden Screen: The Movies that Made Asian America. The book looks at films that have shaped Asian American identities.
Book tells the story of a bus crash that embodies the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Nathan Thrall about his book — A Day in the Life of Abed Salama — which explores the Israeli-Palestinian relationship through the story of a tragic bus accident.
'I was tired of God being dead': How one woman was drawn to witchcraft
Witches have long cast a spell on our imaginations, but real people practice witchcraft too. One woman dedicated a year to find out what it means to be a practicing witch.
Henry Winkler's memoir explores stardom, therapy and self discovery
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler about his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond, which details his big break on Happy Days and his mental health journey.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger on investigating Jan. 6 and being a 'Renegade' in the GOP
The former Illinois congressman reflects on confronting the "fanaticism of the hardcore" of his own party. Kinzinger served on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
A new book tells the life story of screen-and-song legend Lena Horne
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Donald Bogle about his book Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed. She was a pioneering star of stage and screen in the 1940s, at a time when Hollywood was loathe to show either.