Mom knows best: A daughter on her mother's romance-writing career

Posted on July 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Romance readers and writers are, sadly, all too aware of the negative stereotypes associated with the genre. And Katie Mingle...

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Tagged As: Author interview, NPR, Romance

Friday flashback: Kurt Vonnegut reflects on "Slaughterhouse-Five"

Posted on July 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The official fifty-year anniversary of Slaughterhouse-Five passed a few months ago, but NPR only recently dug up an archived interview...

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Tagged As: Classic literature

Fashion designer Dapper Dan previews his new memoir

Posted on July 9, 2019 at 2:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fashion designer Dapper Dan has come a long way in this world. Those more in tune with trends may be...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR, Pop culture

Journalist theorizes about our fascination with Chernobyl

Posted on July 6, 2019 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Timing is everything in this world. For instance, you might be like journalist Adam Higginbotham and publish a nonfiction work...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction

Marine: Writing a memoir gave me a new sense of purpose

Posted on July 5, 2019 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Elliot Ackerman began his military career with one of the biggest battles the Marine Corps had fought in decades: the...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR

Patriotic pitmasters: Pick up this BBQ cookbook for the Fourth of July

Posted on July 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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If you’re on barbecue duty for the Fourth of July, you may want to check out Operation BBQ: 200 Smokin'...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Charity, Nonfiction

Read TIME's profile of novelist Colson Whitehead

Posted on June 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Congratulations to Colson Whitehead, who has become the first writer in almost a decade to star on the cover of...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity

Author Q&A: Gerhard Gehrke

Posted on June 26, 2019 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Science fiction author Gerhard Gehrke's photo and website URL.

Today we're interviewing science fiction author Gerhard Gehrke.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Science fiction

Author Q&A: Steven Savile

Posted on June 25, 2019 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Horror, sci-fi, and fantasy author Steven Savile's photo and website URL.

Today we're interviewing author Steven Savile, who writes fantasy, horror, and science fiction.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Fantasy, Horror, Pop culture, Science fiction

Ocean Vuong discusses his debut novel, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous"

Posted on June 21, 2019 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When we do roundup posts, like yesterday's summer reading lists, we try to make sure there’s variation among them. It’s tough...

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