Ian Manuel Discusses Incarceration At A Young Age In New Memoir
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ian Manuel about his new memoir, My Time Will Come, about his incarceration at the age of 14 and eventual release in 2016.
Books
Stacey Swann's New Book Is A Classic Greek Tale, Set In Texas
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Stacey Swann about her debut novel, Olympus Texas.
'The Most Beautiful Girl In Cuba' Steps Out Of The Headlines And Onto The Page
The Spanish-American war serves as the backdrop for Chanel Cleeton's new novel, which follows a real-life rebel named Evangelina Cisneros, who attracted a lot of attention from American newspapers.
Compassion Is The True Test Of A Person In 'Second Place'
Rachel Cusk follows her acclaimed Outline trilogy with this story about a woman whose lifelong obsession with a truculent painter is tested when he comes to stay at a cottage on her property.
'Everybody' Examines The Idea That Bodies Can Confine Or Free
Olivia Laing weaves the history of people and ideas in with her own life, bringing readers on a fleet, gracious tour of bodily distress and joy that takes in Malcolm X, the Marquis de Sade and others.
'Things We Lost To The Water' Is A Literal And Allegorical Look At Dislocation
Eric Nguyen's debut novel plays off a Vietnamese word that means both country and water, examining all the ways those two things affect a family of Vietnamese refugees who resettle in New Orleans.
Alison Bechdel Takes On Exercise Trends In 'The Secret to Superhuman Strength'
Bechdel's new graphic memoir is about her lifelong obsession with exercise. She says she has a "predisposition of being extremely self-conscious and very caught up in my head" — and exercise helps.
A Daughter Rediscovers Her Deceased Father's Life In 'Negative Space'
Lilly Dancyger's memories, coupled with her father's art and conversations with his friends, create a map she uses to navigate her past, her childhood and growing up, and her father's life and legacy.
Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist Hears Lessons For People, Too
Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of danger and sharing nutrients at critical times.
3 Romance Novels Written By Stacey Abrams Will Be Reissued
The novels, published under the nom de plume Selena Montgomery, have been out of print for years. They form a trilogy, each starring Black lead characters working for a U.S. espionage organization.