Memoir introduces you to potential candidate Kamala Harris

Posted on January 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sen. Kamala Harris hasn’t decided whether she’ll run for president in 2020, but in the event that she does, she’s...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Politics

"The Water Cure": What if masculinity was literally toxic?

Posted on January 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The phrase “toxic masculinity” takes on a literal meaning in the new book The Water Cure. In author Sophie Mackintosh’s...

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Tagged As: Author interview, NPR, Women in literature

Author Q&A: Betty Shreffler

Posted on January 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Romance author Betty Shreffler's photo and website URL.

Betty Shreffler says the first romance novel she ever wrote should be kept under lock and key, but fortunately, her subsequent ones are widespread and widely read.

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What would Karen Thompson Walker do if not write?

Posted on January 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are some truly great suggestions of what writers would do if they had to choose a different career in this...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Literary Hub

Childhood experiences at prison inspire novel "Sugar Run"

Posted on January 8, 2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Mesha Maren has spent a fair amount of time in prison without being incarcerated herself. As a child, she...

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"An Orchestra of Minorities" is both Western and not

Posted on January 7, 2019 at 1:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Chigozie Obioma’s latest novel (which releases tomorrow) is a hybrid, of sorts. He tells NPR’s Scott Simon that while...

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Author Q&A: Kell Inkston

Posted on January 7, 2019 at 9:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fantasy and science fiction author Kell Inkston's avatar and website URL.

What's the best way to author Kell Inkston's heart? Two solid options appear to be fan art and tuna sashimi.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Fantasy, Science fiction

New book discusses the "McJustice" approach to misdemeanors

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

Justice isn’t always just, says a former federal public defender. Alexandra Natapoff has written a book called Punishment Without Crime,...

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You can eat like music legends Johnny and June Carter Cash

Posted on January 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Set aside those New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier for just one more day — the son of Johnny and...

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Author Q&A: Miranda Lynn

Posted on January 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Miranda Lynn spent her childhood daydreaming about life not on a dairy farm; now she spends her career doing it.

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