Curtis Chin recounts coming of age as a Chinese American gay kid in his new memoir
NPR'S Ailsa Chang talks to author Curtis Chin about his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.
Author Interviews
Author Max Brooks on how the world of Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world
Author Max Brooks is out now with the final entry of his Minecraft series for kids. Brooks says Minecraft is a great way to teach kids about preparedness and adaptation.
For Jada Pinkett Smith, it's all lessons, not regrets
In a new memoir, Worthy, Pinkett Smith writes about her marriage to Will Smith, about how she charted a course from Baltimore to Hollywood, and about her close friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur.
'Roman Stories' is Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's latest collection
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author Jhumpa Lahiri, who turns Rome into a central character in her new story collection.
'Mr. Texas' author Lawrence Wright takes on the colorful world of Lone Star politics
"I love the way that Texans talk," Wright says. His novel centers on a naïve rancher who lucks into a seat in the state legislature, where he meets lobbyists, veteran politicians and power brokers.
What is certain in life? Death, taxes — and a new book by John Grisham
The Firm was the book that turned John Grisham into a writing superstar. Now three decades later, he's returned to the characters that made him, with his follow up book The Exchange.
New children's book gets kids to grasp the vastness of the universe
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Noelia González the author of the children's book Glow, A Family Guide to the Night Sky and the host of NASA's Spanish language podcast Universo Curioso de la NASA.
Elena Kostyuchenko's 'I Love Russia' is a memoir about being a journalist in the country
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Elena Kostyuchenko about her memoir, "I Love Russia."
Raul Palma on his debut novel 'A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens'
NPR's Scott Simon Speaks with Raul Palma about his debut novel, "A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens."
This book is an exploration of care through family, friends and food
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Bryan Washington about his new book, Family Meal.