Why Nadifa Mohamed had to write about a 1952 Welsh court case

Posted on December 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub recently shared an excerpt of Nadifa Mohamed's novel The Fortune Men, a Booker Prize finalist that’s still in the...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, Literary Hub

Author Jon Agee is definitely ready for a palindrome date

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With a palindrome day on the horizon — 12/22/21 — the most fitting author to interview is Jon Agee. Agee...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, NPR

A descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings has written a book

Posted on December 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us have family legends that were passed down through generations. And some of those legends can be proven...

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Tagged As: Author interview, History, Memoir, NPR

The inspirations for Jodi Picoult's pandemic novel

Posted on November 30, 2021 at 12:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

While many readers sought escape from COVID-19 in literature, at least one author had a different feeling about books and the...

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Tagged As: Author interview, coronavirus / COVID-19, NPR

Two authors take a closer look at the gun industry in new books

Posted on November 22, 2021 at 2:55 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This fall saw the release of two books about guns in America — and two high-profile trials involving fatal shootings....

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR

Malcolm X biographer reacts to the exonerations in his murder

Posted on November 18, 2021 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The fact that a judge dismissed the convictions of two men in Malcolm X’s assassination, decades after the fact, has...

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Tagged As: Author interview, History, Nonfiction, NPR

Two veterans discuss their books on war

Posted on November 11, 2021 at 2:25 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In honor of Veterans Day, NPR has been interviewing veterans about their service — and their literary efforts. One author...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR

Author interviews that might rile you up

Posted on November 9, 2021 at 1:51 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may be tired of hearing about certain topics, but the literary world isn’t tired of writing about them. The...

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Tagged As: Author interview, coronavirus / COVID-19, Nonfiction, NPR, Politics

For his birthday, give author Stephen Crane a little more credit

Posted on November 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On this day in 1871, writer Stephen Crane was born. Most of us know him as the author of The...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Classic literature, Nonfiction, NPR

Read an excerpt of "Renegades: Born in the USA" and hear from its authors

Posted on October 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy release day to Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama! The pair took their podcast, Renegades, and expanded the conversations in...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Excerpt, Nonfiction, NPR, Podcast, Politics, Pop culture