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Dina Nayeri wants you to question 'Who Gets Believed'
Author Dina Nayeri was young when she found out that there's a stark difference between credibility and belief – and it's a disconnect at the center of her new book, Who Gets Believed?: When the Trut…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
In 'Dust Child,' the impacts of the Vietnam War are felt decades later
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's new novel, Dust Child, takes a closer look at the often-fraught relationships between Vietnamese women and American soldiers during the war. In today's episode, the author tells…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
A new biography of first lady Edith Wilson examines her political influence
Edith Wilson dated and then married Woodrow Wilson while he served as president of the United States in 1915. In her new biography, Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
From the Astros to Colin Kaepernick, two books revisit monumental sports stories
Today's episode is all about sports. First, The Athletic reporter Evan Drellich speaks with NPR's A Martinez about his investigation into the Astros' 2017 World Series win and subsequent cheating sca…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
'Your Driver is Waiting' takes a modern spin on 'Taxi Driver'
Who would Travis Bickle– the protagonist of the 1976 film Taxi Driver – be today? That question sparked the new novel by Priya Guns, Your Driver Is Waiting. It follows Damani, a queer Tamil ride-shar…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Sparked by the pandemic, Katherine May searches for 'Enchantment' in nature
Katherine May, like so many other people, found herself submerged in anxiety and restlessness during COVID-19 lockdowns. But as cities reopened, she looked for new ways to immerse herself in the awe …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
In 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,' a family struggles with a child's disappearance
Ruthy Ramirez, the 13-year-old middle child of a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island, vanished without a trace. But more than a decade later, as the family still feels the weight of her absence, one…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Margaret Atwood ponders aging, fantasy and George Orwell in 'Old Babes in the Wood'
Margaret Atwood has been writing for a long time – and as she tells NPR's Leila Fadel, the world looks very different today than it did when she started. Her new collection of short stories, Old Babe…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Two memoirs tell life-altering stories through illustrations
Today's episode focuses on two pretty different graphic memoirs. First, artist Kendra Neely – who survived the 2015 shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon – speaks to NPR's Juana Su…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
'A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs' is a memoir of the Uyghur experience
Describing home for journalist Gulchehra Hoja is complicated. She's from western China, in the Xinjiang province. But as she tells NPR's Steve Inskeep, she considers the Uyghur region –which was form…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago