NPR re-interviews "American Dirt" author

Posted on 01/24/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

NPR interviewed one of the most talked-about authors last week — and then had to toss it out. The writer...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR

Isabel Allende's new novel, "A Long Petal of the Sea," is out

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 12:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy release day to author Isabel Allende! Her brand-new novel, A Long Petal of the Sea, follows refugees of the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Author interview, Excerpt, Historical fiction, NPR, The New York Times, Women in literature, Writer's Digest

Author Bryan Stevenson on addressing the injustices of the past

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As you may know, the new movie Just Mercy is based on a memoir of the same name by lawyer...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

Why writer John McPhee is starting a project that will never end

Posted on 01/15/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us are drawn to tasks with a natural completion, or at least we’ve chosen those for our New...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

Why NPR's Steve Inskeep wrote a book on Jessie and John Frémont

Posted on 01/13/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If reading is your escape from reality, this author interview may not be for you. Because not only is NPR...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR, Politics

Fussy’s favorites: Week of January 5, 2020

Posted on 01/11/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

Categories: Favorites

Tagged As: Author interview, Memorabilia, Obituary, Scandal

"Artemis Fowl" author discusses returning to his young protagonist's world

Posted on 01/07/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2019 was a year full of returns — either delivered or promised — to beloved characters and dystopian worlds we...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Podcast, The Guardian

Resolve to read and exercise more? Check out "The Joy of Movement"

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

If your New Year’s resolutions include reading and exercising more, we have just the recommendation for you. Health psychologist Kelly...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

"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

"Switched on Pop" book lets you analyze music without having to hear it

Posted on 12/28/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s back to regular programming on most radio stations, now that Christmas is in the rearview mirror. For many of...

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