Author Interviews

When it comes to the dangers of AI, surveillance poses more risk than anything

4:57pm March 02, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Paul Scharre about how tech giants and the world's militaries are wielding the power of artificial intelligence. It's the subject of his new book Four Battlegrounds.

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A new book explains how QAnon took hold of the GOP — and why it's not going away

2:11pm March 02, 2023

by Terry Gross

Journalist Will Sommer went to road shows and spoke to believers and their families while investigating QAnon. His book, Trust the Plan, makes the case that there are more conspiracy theories to come.

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Books
Arts

The healing power of food — and how curry took over the world

4:15pm March 01, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with chef Raghavan Iyer about his new book On the Curry Trail: Chasing the Flavor that Seduced the World.

Author Kate Zernike dissects the years-long fight for gender equality at MIT

4:12pm March 01, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Kate Zernike about her new book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.

New book 'Redaction' humanizes redacted lawsuits through portraits and poems

4:49pm February 28, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with poet and activist Reginald Dwayne Betts and artist Titus Kaphar about their new book, Redaction. The book is based on poems and portraits from redacted lawsuits.

'Limitless' makes the case that the Federal Reserve is more powerful than we realize

1:22pm February 28, 2023

by Dave Davies

NY Times journalist Jeanna Smialek says the Fed has expanded its reach in recent years — in part because of the pandemic, but also due to changing expectations related to accountability and fairness.

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Books

May's 'Enchantment' aims to reawaken our innate sense of wonder and awe

5:09am February 28, 2023

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with author Katherine May about her latest book, Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age.

Books

Dan Santat on his graphic novel 'A First Time For Everything'

7:53am February 26, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

A class trip to Europe helps an awkward boy through a challenging time of life. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Dan Santat about his new middle-grade graphic novel, "A First Time For Everything."

Books

Kathleen McLaughlin on her book 'Blood Money', about the global trade in blood plasma

2:06pm February 25, 2023

by Scott Simon

The global trade in blood plasma takes center stage in Kathleen McLaughlin's book, "Blood Money." NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the author about her experiences with, and reporting on, the industry.

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Priya Guns on her debut novel 'Your Driver is Waiting'

7:52am February 25, 2023

by Scott Simon

Ride-share driver Damani endures low wages and a monotonous routine in a story inspired by "Taxi Driver." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Priya Guns about her debut novel, "Your Driver is Waiting."