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'Meredith, Alone' explores mental health, isolation and friendship
The titular protagonist of Meredith, Alone has not left her home in three years. In today's episode, author Claire Alexander tells NPR's Scott Simon about the character's self-imposed isolation, and …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
A new biography of Janet Yellen offers a personal look at the trailblazing economist
Janet Yellen's career has shattered several glass ceilings; she was the first female head of the Federal Reserve, and she's now the first woman serving as Secretary of Treasury. In this episode, auth…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Authors Peng Shepard and Anne Tyler show that family is...complicated
Today's first interview is with author Peng Shepard on her new mystery. A father and daughter, both cartographers, haven't spoken in seven years. But when the father is found dead, his daughter must …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Inspired by a true story, 'Nightcrawling' deals with sex work – and sexual abuse
Inspired by a true story from Oakland, California, Leila Mottley's first novel follows a young Black girl who is sexually abused by a group of police officers. Kiara is a 17-year-old girl who comes f…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
'Less is Lost' is the sequel to Andrew Greer's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Less'
In this episode, Here & Now's Robin Young talks with author Andrew Sean Greer about his new novel Less is Lost, the sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning Less. This time, Greer's protagonist Arthur Le…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
A futuristic novel about the powerful escaping to space echoes today's world
Author Tochi Onyebuchi says that a majority of space stories he's come across favor those in power. Rich white people get to escape in spaceships, whereas less affluent Black and brown people are lef…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Romance, terror, and the supernatural in Isabel Cañas' debut novel 'The Hacienda'
In the aftermath of the Mexican war for independence, a new bride finds herself alone in a haunted house surrounded by people who don't believe her. It's the plot of Isabel Cañas' debut novel The Hac…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Two novels chronicle the mysterious disappearances of young women
Today's episode centers around two books that explore the rippling consequences of violence against women. First, author Johanne Lykke Holm sits down with NPR's Scott Simon to discuss her new novel, …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
'My People' is a collection of stories – spanning decades – about Black America
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a trailblazing journalist. The first Black reporter for The New Yorker's "Talk of the Town" section, she's spent more than a half-century reporting on the lives of Black Ame…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
'The Myth of Normal' explores why depression and illness rates are rising in the U.S.
The United States is seeing some concerning trends when it comes to school shootings, deaths by suicide, overdoses and other unhealthy behaviors; they're on the rise. Physician Gabor Maté says that's…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago