Author Daniel Kraus on his new thriller 'Whalefall'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and bestselling author Daniel Kraus speak about his new thriller, "Whalefall."
Author Interviews
Scottish poet Don Patterson on his memoir 'Toy Fights'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with acclaimed Scottish poet Don Patterson about his memoir, "Toy Fights."
'Emile and the Field' started off as a bedtime rhyme for the author's son
Poet Kevin Young and illustrator Chioma Ebinama talk about their collaboration on the children's book, "Emile and the Field."
Author Ann Patchett on writing about family secrets in her novel 'Tom Lake'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett on her latest novel Tom Lake, which tackles family, maternal love and the secrets a mother may choose not to share with her children.
A poet pieces together an uncertain past in 'Memoir of a Kidnapping'
When Shane McCrae was almost 4 years old, his maternal grandparents, who were white supremacists, took him from his father, who is Black. His new memoir is Pulling the Chariot of the Sun.
James McBride's new novel explores Black and Jewish affection, tensions in the 1930s
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author James McBride about his new book The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.
As a writer slowly loses his sight, he embraces other kinds of perception
Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago. He's now legally blind, although he still has a narrow field of vision, which allows him to see about 6% of what a fully-sighted person sees.
Author of 'The Perfection Trap,' believes perfectionism is today's hidden epidemic
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Thomas Curran, author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, about what makes perfectionism unhealthy.
Jimin Han on her novel 'The Apology'
A South Korean woman keeps family secrets for her whole life, but she can't keep them in the afterlife. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Jimin Han about her novel, "The Apology."
Hop in the minivan: 'Summer Is for Cousins' invites you on a family vacation
Summer is for swimming, playing cards and talking all night. Summer is for ice cream and doing nothing. And, in this new picture book from Rajani LaRocca and Abhi Alwar, summer is also for cousins.