'Snow Child' Conveys Alaska's Wild Magic In Musical Form
Eowyn Ivey's novel about a Alaskan homesteaders longing for a child — and the magical snow girl who appears to them — has been reimagined as a bluegrass-infused musical.
Books
'A Lucky Man' Challenges Masculinity — With Love
Jamel Brinkley's brilliant new story collection is intent on recognizing what masculinity looks like — but also questioning our expectations of it, and criticizing the ways it can be toxic.
'Soul Of America' Makes Sense Of Nation's Present By Examining Its Past
Presidential historian Jon Meacham says looking back at times when the nation was divided by partisan fury and racial strife can help shed light on "the politics of the moment."
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Talking 'Hamilton' And 'Failing Up' With Leslie Odom Jr.
Broadway's original Aaron Burr sits down to talk about his new book, how it feels to hear ugly things about your career, and what he wants to do now that he couldn't before.
Questlove Aims To Save Your Brain: 'Creativity Might Be In Jeopardy'
The Roots bandleader and Renaissance man has a new book called Creative Quest, in which he advises readers on how to consider creativity, how to pursue it and how to channel it.
Literature Nobel In Doubt Amid Claims Swedish Princess Was Sexually Harassed
The Swedish Academy was already reeling from sexual assault allegations against a man close to the group, which has been weighing whether to postpone this year's prize. Now, new claims have surfaced.
Has The Partisan Divide Ever Been This Bad? Author Jon Meacham Says, 'Yes'
Steve Inskeep talks to Jon Meacham, who's new book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, is an attempt to understand the present by looking back at critical times in U.S. history.
Ex-CIA Director On National Security, Post-Truth 'Assault On Intelligence'
Michael Hayden's new book critiques the forces threatening the U.S. intelligence community, including President Trump, at a time he says the community's work has never been harder or more important.
On 'Adjustment Day,' A Quick, Horrifying Descent Into Madness
Chuck Palahniuk's new novel is a black-hearted satire that imagines an America in which angry men engineer a purge of everyone who's ever upset them — and then have to rebuild the country afterwards.
A Weird-But-True Story Takes Flight In 'The Feather Thief'
Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book chronicles the real-life heist of 299 rare bird skins from Britain's Tring Museum in 2009. Maureen Corrigan says The Feather Thief reads like a "classic thriller."