Author Brandon Hobson On His New Novel 'The Removed'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brandon Hobson about his new book The Removed and the line between the past and the present.
Books
Author Digs Into Family's 'Smalltime' Mob Operation, Finds Family Secrets
Russell Shorto's grandfather was a mob boss in the industrial town of Johnstown, Pa. Shorto writes about the family havoc that resulted from his grandfather's operation in his new memoir, Smalltime.
It's The Public Radio Romance! Questions For Rachel Solomon, Author Of 'The Ex Talk'
We here at NPR have a proprietary interest in the new novel from former KUOW producer Rachel Lynn Solomon: It's a sparky enemies-to-lovers romance set at a public radio station.
'Halfway Home' Makes Case That The Formerly Incarcerated Are Never Truly Free
Sociologist, criminologist, and former jail chaplain Reuben Jonathan Miller says "no other marginalized group ... experience[s] [the] profound level of legal exclusion" that those once imprisoned do.
Michelle Duster Reflects On Life Of Great Grandmother Ida B. Wells In New Biography
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michelle Duster about her new biography of her great grandmother, Ida B. Wells, Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells.
Ben Harper And Mom Ellen Reflect On A Lifetime Immersed In A Folk Music 'Wonderland'
Ellen and Ben Harper both grew up in the Folk Music Center in Claremont Calif., which Ellen's parents founded in 1958. They join Fresh Air to discuss Ellen's new memoir, Always a Song.
'Land Of Big Numbers,' Short Story Collection From Te-Ping Chen
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Te-Ping Chen about her short story collection: Land of Big Numbers. It features people in China trying to live their lives in the shadow of an overpowering state.
'We Came, We Saw, We Left' Takes Us On One Family's Gap Year Adventure
Dartmouth's Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Economics, writes about his nine-month globetrot in 2016 with his wife and their teenagers — offering a refreshing escape during these isolating times.
Actor And Author Ethan Hawke: Writing 'Forces You To Think Through Things'
Hawke's latest novel is called A Bright Ray of Darkness. It's about a famous young actor in a crumbling marriage who immerses himself in a Broadway production of Shakespeare's Henry IV.
Amelia Pang's Book Explores The Human Cost Of Our Cheap Goods
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Amelia Pang about her new book Made In China.