How Yo-Yo Ma and Sandra Boynton teamed up for a children's book

Posted on April 26, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Talk about a magnum opus — the new children’s book Jungle Night is also a soundtrack and a video. The...

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

Author Q&A: Heather Blanton

Posted on April 26, 2021 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Christian western romance author Heather Blanton's photo and website URL.

Today we're interviewing author Heather Blanton, who writes Christian historical western romances.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, Romance

Author of viral cable-guy essay releases a memoir

Posted on April 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A great writer can, of course, make something mundane seem fascinating — or reveal that it is fascinating. And one...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR

Author Q&A: Jolie Tunnell

Posted on April 22, 2021 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Historical cozy mystery author Jolie Tunnell’s photo and website URL.

Today we're interviewing Jolie Tunnell, who writes historical cozy mysteries.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, Mystery

Books from Senator Hirono, former President Bush focus on immigrants

Posted on April 20, 2021 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy release day to two politicians — one past, one present. Mazie Hirono, one of Hawaii’s two US senators, has...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Politics

Author Gary Paulsen has written his own survival story

Posted on April 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Gary Paulsen is well known for his novels about surviving. Now, he’s sharing his own story about survival. Back in...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Young adult literature

Author Q&A: Bill Briscoe

Posted on April 16, 2021 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Mystery, thriller, and suspense author Bill Briscoe's photo and website URL.

Today we're interviewing award-winning author Bill Briscoe, who writes mysteries, thrillers, and suspense novels

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Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery, Thriller

Author Q&A: Sandra Wendel

Posted on April 13, 2021 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction writer and editor Sandra Wendel's book cover and website URL.

Today we're interviewing Sandra Wendel, a book editor who specializes in helping authors write, polish, and publish their nonfiction manuscripts.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction

Previews of Hunter Biden’s memoir 

Posted on April 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hunter Biden’s memoir, Beautiful Things, comes out tomorrow, and both the book and the author are making the media rounds....

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Read an excerpt from "A Little Devil In America"

Posted on April 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hanif Abdurraqib’s latest book, A Little Devil In America: In Praise of Black Performance, came out on Tuesday. In advance...

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