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Constance Wu writes about her trauma and ensuing judgment in memoir 'Making a Scene'
In her memoir Making a Scene, actress Constance Wu writes about the sexual harassment and abuse she faced on her breakout show Fresh off the Boat, and why she hesitated to speak out at first. She tel…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Celeste Ng's 'Our Missing Hearts' explores a new dystopia through a teenager's eyes
Celeste Ng's new novel Our Missing Hearts is set in a dystopian America, where children are taken away from their parents. The story is told from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy who goes in sear…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Two novels by Namwali Serpell explore borders and the mixed-race family
In this episode, we hear two interviews with author Namwali Serpell. Her two novels look at some variation on what it means to be part of a mixed-race family. First, NPR's Scott Simon talks to Serpel…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
In 'You Gotta Be You,' Brandon Kyle Goodman says we should embrace who we are
This conversation between NPR's Ailsa Chang and actor Brandon Kyle Goodman looks at authentic relationships and the performance of queerness. Goodman is Black, non-binary, and grew up in a religious …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
'WARHOLCAPOTE' is a window into the relationship between two great, tortured minds
Rob Roth's new play in book form, WARHOLCAPOTE, is what he calls a "non-fiction invention," created from found tapes of conversations between artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote. In a convers…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Gay sons of immigrants talk about the weight they carry in 'Brown and Gay in LA'
In Brown and Gay in LA, author Anthony Christian Ocampo interviews more than 60 gay sons of immigrant families about the fears that come with living as gay men. He discusses with A Martinez the compl…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
'Waging a Good War' explains civil rights movement in military strategy terms
Distinguished war correspondent Thomas Ricks analyzes how civil rights movement protesters used military principles and strategies in his new book, Waging a Good War. He explains to Steve Inskeep how…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Two writers on friendships and how they shape us
In this episode, NPR's Scott Simon interviews two writers whose books about friendship reckon with how people, and what we experience with them, make us who we are. First, Hua Hsu talks about his mem…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Dick Ebersol's autobiography 'From Saturday Night to Sunday Night' spans his career
Dick Ebersol was a major player in the world of American entertainment until his retirement over a decade ago. He co-created Saturday Night Live, and created Sunday Night Football, which was once the…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
'What If? 2' is Randall Munroe's second round of answers to absurd questions
Randall Munroe's first book of scientific answers to the absurd questions people have was so popular that he wrote another one. In What If? 2, the author and cartoonist answers confusing and often un…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago