2 drag queens have advice for women in 'Working Girls'
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with drag queens Katya Zamolodchikova and Trixie Mattel about their new book, Working Girls: Trixie and Katya's Guide to Professional Womanhood.
Author Interviews
Rabia Chaudry on her memoir 'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom'
Rabia Chaudry loved food — especially fast food — and struggled with her weight growing up as a Pakistani-American. She talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about her memoir, "Fatty Fatty Boom Boom."
Kevin Wilson on his new novel, 'Now Is Not the Time to Panic'
Two teens make posters with a mysterious phrase, and end up starting something they can't finish. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kevin Wilson about his new novel, "Now Is Not the Time to Panic."
In 'Meredith, Alone', the protagonist hasn't left her house in 1,214 days
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Claire Alexander about her new book "Meredith, Alone." When the book opens, its protagonist hasn't left her house in 1,214 days.
How a team of Black paramedics set the gold standard for emergency medical response
In American Sirens, writer Kevin Hazzard recounts how a group of Black paramedics in Pittsburgh in the 1970s pioneered and professionalized the modern day ambulance service.
Men are struggling. A new book explores why and what to do about it
In his new book Of Boys and Men, Richard V. Reeves of the Brookings Institution argues that men must move into fields that are now dominated by women to reverse economic declines.
Billy Porter makes peace with himself: 'I set myself free, honey. No more secrets'
Porter won an Emmy for Pose, and a Tony for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. In addition to performing, he's also a star on the red carpet. His memoir is Unprotected. Originally broadcast in 2021.
Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy makes a reading list for Haiti
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy about what's happening in Haiti and a list of books to help make sense of precipitating events.
Venture into the 'Fresh Air' crypt for a Halloween horror fest
Ever wonder what keeps Stephen King up at night, or which movie scenes make Jordan Peele jump? For Halloween this year, Fresh Air rebroadcasting archival interviews with masters of the horror genre.
Franny Choi's latest poetry finds hope for the future in our past apocalypses
Poet Franny Choi believes that for marginalized people, the apocalypse has already happened. In "The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On," she explores what it means to live in this dystopia.