In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part I
Part I of NPR's Juana Summers' conversation with actress Kerry Washington about her new memoir, Thicker Than Water.
Author Interviews
The dystopian 'Land of Milk and Honey' tells of a future without the pleasure of food
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to C Pam Zhang about her new novel, Land of Milk and Honey.
Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?
Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.
How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery
Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via artificial insemination and the man she considered her father was not her biological dad. Her new memoir is Thicker than Water.
A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale
The latest children's book from Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton and illustrator Elly McKay is about the power of nature and music. They discussed their creative process in an interview with NPR.
Daniel Masoon his novel 'North Woods'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Daniel Mason about "North Woods," his new novel that tells the story of a patch of land in rural Massachusetts over the course of generations.
Pick your clothes wisely, if you want pockets
Author Hannah Carlson takes us through the history of that most essential fashion hack, pockets.
How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star
Jones says performing stand-up for the first time as a freshman in college felt like putting on a shirt that fit perfectly: "It was just so natural." Her memoir is Leslie F*cking Jones.
'Swingtime for Hitler' explores the Nazis use of jazz as a propaganda tool
Hitler's Germany banned jazz, which was deemed degenerate music made by Jews and Black people. But NPR host Scott Simon says the Nazis repurposed jazz abroad to weaken British and American resolve.
Comic Aparna Nancherla uses humor to confront self doubt and anxiety
Nancherla's starred in TV shows like BoJack Horseman and Master of None, and written for Late Night with Seth Meyers. She recounts her struggle with depression in the memoir, Unreliable Narrator.