Lois Lowry on 'Building 903,' 'The Giver' and relationships between the old and young
It’s been more than a decade since Lois Lowry has dealt with the end of the world. Her 1993 YA dystopian novel The Giver became a hugely pop...
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In 'Roll the Calls,' Hollywood's Ari Emanuel reflects on the art of agenting
Ari Emanuel is a powerful Hollywood agent who has represented clients including Oprah Winfrey, Martin Scorsese and Vince McMahon. Known for...
A conversation with Tomi Adeyemi on her new novel 'The Siren'
The author Tomi Adeyemi rose to fame with Children of Blood and Bone , the first novel in her popular young adult fantasy series based on th...
In 'History by a Hair,' DNA offers answers to an old question about Thomas Jefferson
For more than 200 years, one question about the nation's third president has lingered: Did Thomas Jefferson father children with Sally Hemin...
'Pachinko' author Min Jin Lee says writing 'American Hagwon' transformed her
John and Helen Koh are a middle-class couple living in South Korea with. But when a financial crisis hits, they leave Seoul for Southern Cal...
A visit with Barbara Kingsolver: We talk 'Partita,' piano, aging and Appalachia
Before she won the Pulitzer for Demon Copperhead , Kingsolver wasn't sure her neighbors knew what she did for a living. Her new novel Partit...
'Profiles in Cowardice' argues leaders failed to push back against President Trump
John F. Kennedy once wrote a book called Profiles in Courage , which highlighted senators throughout history who made unpopular but politica...
In 'Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel,' Lucy Foley continues Agatha Christie's legacy
The Grand Alpine Hotel is majestic, nestled high in the Swiss Alps with snow perfect for skiing. But one morning, a dead body is discovered...
'Redwood' is a true tale of a KGB agent who offered to spy for Britain
Ben Macintyre is a master of espionage stories that are true. His latest project is based on a case study taught in MI6, the British foreign...
'Taipei Story' is a more personal novel from 'Yellowface' author R.F. Kuang
R.F. Kuang, author of popular books like Yellowface and Babel , is out with a more personal novel. Taipei Story follows Lily Chin, a Chinese...
'Tropesick' and 'Extracurricular' are romance novels that subvert genre expectations
Two new romance novels subvert expectations about the genre. In Tropesick , Katie and Tyler are old acquaintances who are reunited as writin...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on why he’s the 'worst possible spokesperson' for his own book
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is out with a new book – but he wants to clarify that he’s not running for president (often an assumption w...
Emily St. John Mandel's 'Exit Party' opens in the wake of a second American Civil War
Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel opens in the first spring after the collapse of the United States – and her protagonist, Ari, is on her wa...
'Grit' author Angela Duckworth on how changing your situation can lead to success
In her 2016 book Grit , University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth argued that willpower and determination were keys to succes...
'Conclave' author Robert Harris is out with a fictional Roman Empire memoir
Conclave author Robert Harris has returned to Rome with a fictional memoir of Agrippa , a military genius and trusted ally of the first Roma...
In new memoir, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his historic national anthem protest
Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick – then the quarterback for the 49ers – took a knee during the national anthem in a preseason game in order t...
'Seasons of Fury' traces the roots of Islamophobia in the United States
In the post-9/11 era, American Muslims became the target of government suspicion and surveillance. But while reporting her new book, New Yor...
Katherine Rundell says it's a mistake for adults to discard children's literature
Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures series follows two kid heroes on their journey to save a group of islands filled with magical beast...
'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson on her book of essays 'Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea'
Emily Wilson is a classicist whose translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey are popular and controversial. Recently, she was at the center...
Marlon James' novel 'The Disappearers' chronicles the aftermath of a violent attack
In 1988, a group of gay men gathered in Kingston, Jamaica to put on a play. At the time, homophobia in the country was rampant and sex betwe...