Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
'Soundtrack of Silence' is a touching memoir about music and hearing loss
Matt Hay grew up with a medical condition that eventually diminished his ability to hear. But in the process of going deaf, he memorized his favorite…
2 years, 2 months ago
Efrén C. Olivares' memoir recounts family separations at the border
Efrén C. Olivares is a human rights lawyer – and he tells Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes that some of the toughest conversations he's ever had were dur…
2 years, 3 months ago
Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics
Three short stories comprise So Late in the Day, the new book by the highly acclaimed Irish writer, Claire Keegan. All three revolve around the ways …
2 years, 3 months ago
Adam Kinzinger, Mitt Romney and the evolution of the Republican party
Today's episode focuses on two Republican legislators who, over time, came to feel like outsiders for sounding alarms about Trump. First, NPR's Scott…
2 years, 3 months ago
'The Frozen River' tells the fictionalized story of a real 18th century midwife
Martha Ballard was a real midwife in the late 1700s who delivered more than 1,000 babies without ever losing a mother. Ballard kept a diary of her li…
2 years, 3 months ago
'The Golden Screen' chronicles the films that shaped the Asian American diaspora
The Golden Screen, the new book by Jeff Yang, offers a comprehensive guide to some of the most significant films for Asian American representation, i…
2 years, 3 months ago
'Orbital' captures one day in the life of six astronauts
Author Samantha Harvey tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that she was fascinated by the quotes and insight of astronauts as a child. Her new novel, Orbital, tu…
2 years, 3 months ago
Álvaro Enrigue's new novel reimagines Hernán Cortés' and Moctezuma's empires
You Dreamed of Empires sets the scene for a violent historical encounter: the war between the Spanish and Aztec empires. But in a fictionalization of…
2 years, 3 months ago
Two historical fiction novels focus on women's lives during wars in Southeast Asia
Today's episode features two authors who've written novels centering the personal and political experiences of women during war. First, NPR's Rob Sch…
2 years, 3 months ago
Roxane Gay fleshes out her strong 'Opinions'
In the era of constant hot takes, what actually makes an opinion worthwhile? Roxane Gay tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe that it's a combination of things: …
2 years, 3 months ago