Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of "Prozac Nation," has died

Posted on 01/07/2020 at 04:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Influential memoirist Elizabeth Wurtzel has died. A friend confirmed to NPR that the Prozac Nation writer succumbed to breast cancer...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Memoir, NPR, Obituary

Jake Gyllenhaal said to be adapting "Fun Home" into a movie

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel memoir Fun Home is headed from stage to screen. Pride reports that actor Jake Gyllenhaal’s production...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Movie adaptation, Pop culture

"Uncanny Valley" shares author's experiences at tech startups, warts and all

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 09:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2019 was the year of explosive political memoirs, and if Anna Wiener has her way, you’ll see that trend continue...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, The Guardian

Author's genealogical journey has its roots in the kitchen

Posted on 12/27/2019 at 09:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Genie Milgrom didn’t need to use 23 and Me or any other ancestry website to uncover a secret heritage. All...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR

Climate activist — and author — Greta Thunberg is TIME's Person of the Year

Posted on 12/12/2019 at 08:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was revealed as TIME magazine's 2019 Person of the Year this morning. The sixteen-year-old Swede is...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Nonfiction, Pop culture

Former member of Westboro Baptist Church talks about her memoir

Posted on 12/12/2019 at 08:19 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The abundance of family togetherness this time of year can underscore any conflicts we may have with our relatives. But...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Podcast, The Guardian

Rachael Ray shares recipes and memories in her latest book

Posted on 11/25/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

’Tis the season to talk about food and family — so here comes an interview with celebrity chef Rachael Ray....

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR

Newly freed author remains mum on post-New Zealand plans

Posted on 11/21/2019 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Award-winning author Behrouz Boochani is certainly enjoying his first taste of freedom in six years. Boochani, an Iranian Kurd, sought...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics

"A Warning" underwhelms literary reviewers

Posted on 11/20/2019 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A Warning by Anonymous, who claims to be an insider in the Trump administration, notched some impressive early sales numbers....

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Tagged As: Book reviews, Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics

Translator Jennifer Croft explores her roots in a memoir, "Homesick"

Posted on 11/15/2019 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Coverage of Olga Tokarczuk’s various literary awards often includes information about her English translator, Jennifer Croft. And rightly so —...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Literature in translation, Memoir