For this Latinx graphic novelist, superheroes can be real. They can even be family
Graphic novelist Henry Barajas is finding success by incorporating Mesoamerican history — and his own family's past — into his work.
Books
Actor Kal Penn isn't afraid to take chances, on screen or in life
Penn got his start in stoner comedies, then took a hiatus from acting to work for the Obama administration. He shares stories from his life and career in the memoir You Can't Be Serious.
'The Latinist' is an academic suspense story, with just a touch of Agatha Christie
Set in the claustrophobic world of academia, Mark Prins' debut novel is saturated with references to Classical mythology and, like the best thrillers, is ingenious in its sinister simplicity.
In 'Wahala,' intimacy at times morphs into enmity
Nikki May's novel captures issues of modern city living: women's evolving roles in home and work, interracial relationships, multicultural identity, and competition that runs under many friendship.
Noah Hawley's novel 'Anthem' makes the case that the apocalypse is now
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Noah Hawley about his new novel, "Anthem."
Hanya Yanagihara's 'To Paradise' is one of the most highly anticipated novels of 2022
Scott Simon interviews celebrated novelist Hanya Yanagihara about her newest work, "To Paradise," an epic tale spanning 200 years in a fictionalized New York City.
WaaaAAH! Rraak! 'Everybody in the Red Brick Building' is awake!
Baby Izzie howls, Rayhan's parrot screeches, Benny and his friends play flashlight tag, and Natalia launches her rocket in the new children's book by author Anne Wynter and illustrator Oge Mora.
Remembering essayist Joan Didion, a keen observer of American culture
Didion, who died Dec. 23, was known her cool, unsentimental observations. Her books include Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 2005.
Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published this month
"Recitatif," written by Morrison in the early 1980s, follows the lives of two women from childhood to their contrasting fortunes as adults.
'One True Loves' stirs a journey to a successful future with a bit of love
Elise Bryant tells a fantastic tale full of shenanigans and escapades, while also delving into deeper issues of race and the perception of a successful future for young people of color.