Author Interviews

Adam Kinzinger's book 'Renegade' tells his journey to standing up for his beliefs

5:44pm October 30, 2023

Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger often found himself in opposition to his party. Now, the Illinois Republican has written a book about his life and career called Renegade.

Josephine Baker (left), Mollie Moon (right) and the newly crowned Miss Beaux Arts Ball, 1960.

How Black socialite Mollie Moon raised millions to fund the civil rights movement

3:12pm October 30, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Historian Tanisha Ford tells the story of the Harlem activist credited with raising millions to build economic and racial equality in the U.S. Ford's new book is Our Secret Society.

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Arts

Violinist Natalie Hodges on dealing with performance anxiety

5:52pm October 29, 2023

by Vic Vela

Back from Broken is a podcast that looks at what it takes to come back from life's struggles. In one episode, host Vic Vela spoke with author Natalie Hodges about dealing with performance anxiety.

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Books

Watership Down's latest iteration is a graphic novel. We revisit the enduring story

8:17am October 29, 2023

by Matthew Schuerman

We examine the origins and legacy of the 51-year-old children's classic as it comes out in graphic novel form.

Books

Author Jeanette Winterson 'The Night Side of the River,' a collection of ghost stories

8:17am October 29, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeanette Winterson about her new collection of spooky short stories, "The Night Side of the River."

In the new children's book The Walking School Bus, a brother and sister walk 5 miles round-trip to school on their own.

What is a walking school bus? Hint: It has no tires but lots of feet and lots of soul

8:10am October 29, 2023

by Vicky Hallett

So what is a walking school bus? A new children's book set in South Africa tells the story of some intrepid youngsters who figured out a way to stay safe during their long walk to class.

Books

Edward Carey on his novel 'Edith Holler'

8:02am October 28, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Edward Carey about his novel, "Edith Holler," a macabre, yet funny tale about a peculiar little girl cursed to live in a theater in Norwich, England.

Books

A.K. Blakemore on her new novel 'The Glutton' set in 18th-century France

8:02am October 28, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author A.K. Blakemore about her new novel, "The Glutton." It's based on an 18th-century Frenchman known for eating just about anything.

Books
Arts

Novelist John Le Carré reflects on his own 'Legacy' of spying

1:47pm October 27, 2023

by Terry Gross

The late spy novelist is the subject of a new documentary by Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel. Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017.

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What does it mean to be a witch? A writer spent a year doing witchcraft to find out

5:27pm October 26, 2023

by Mallory Yu

In her new book, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft, Diana Helmuth explores witchcraft as a religion and confronts her own skepticism.

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