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In 'Cursed Bunny,' horror takes unexpected forms
Bora Chung's collection of short stories, Cursed Bunny, jumps across different characters and genres, but there's something a little sinister in nearly all of them. In this episode, Chung speaks to N…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom' details a lifelong relationship with food and body image
When Rabia Chaudry's family moved from Pakistan to the U.S., her parents fully embraced the processed foods lining the grocery store aisles. But as the author and attorney got older, she began to ass…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
'Demon Copperhead' tackles opioids, poverty and resilience in Appalachia
Novelist Barbara Kingsolver loves living in the Appalachian hills of southwestern Virginia. But she says she feels that the region is often misconstrued by mainstream media. Her new book, Demon Coppe…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Novels by Barbara Kingsolver and Daniel Mason excavate history for new meanings
Today's episode is all about two books that find parallels across long stretches of time. First, an interview with Barbara Kingsolver and former NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Kingsolver's novel …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
'Lies About Black People' analyzes and debunks harmful stereotypes
In today's episode, Omekongo Dibinga walks Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes through several myths featured in his new book, Lies About Black People. From how the stereotype of "the welfare queen" came to…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
'Land of Milk and Honey' paints a dystopian future for fine dining
After climate change has wreaked havoc on the planet – and its flora and fauna – delicious dinners are a memory of the past. But in C Pam Zhang's new novel, Land of Milk and Honey, a struggling chef …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
'The Big Myth' breaks down pro-market, anti-government propaganda in the U.S.
The Big Myth, a new book co-written by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, details the rise of free market capitalism in the 19th century and its long-lasting impact on American democracy. In today's e…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Nathan Hill's 'Wellness' examines marriage, parenthood and polyamory
Nathan Hill's novel Wellness starts with a blossoming romance between two artists in Chicago's underground scene. Twenty years later, they're married, raising a kid, and running into all sorts of con…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Susan Kuklin and Maia Kobabe's books explore gender identity throughout adolescence
Today's episode features interviews with two authors whose books on trans and queer gender identity are facing challenges in school districts across the U.S. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Art Spiegelman reissues 'Breakdowns' with new perspective on book bans
Author and cartoonist Art Spiegelman is familiar with the hysteria surrounding certain library books. In today's episode, he tells NPR's Scott Simon about how comic book burnings during his childhood…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago