Becoming American: Immigrants Tweet Their Stories
Entrepreneurs and engineers, performers and professors are among those who are sharing their stories about becoming American on Twitter.
Books
Family Secrets — And Mango Chutney — In 'Don't Let Him Know'
Longtime Morning Edition commentator Sandip Roy has written a new novel, propelled by family secrets, which crisscrosses back and forth between the two "Cals" in his life: California and Calcutta.
'Lucky Alan' Thumbs Its Nose At Convention
Jonathan Lethem's darkly comic sensibilities are on full display in his slim new story collection, Lucky Alan. Reviewer Michael Schaub says it isn't Lethem's best — but it's still a solid read.
Struggling Writer's Debut Novel Gets Coveted Oprah Winfrey Nod
Oprah Winfrey has named Ruby, a novel about a beautiful, abused woman in Texas, as her March book club selection. That could make first-time novelist Cynthia Bond into a literary star.
Book Review: Ross Ritchell's 'The Knife'
Alan Cheuse reviews Ross Ritchell's new novel, The Knife.
'After Birth' Author On 'Mommy Wars': 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'
"We are pitted against each other and ultimately, then, are pitted against ourselves," says writer Elisa Albert. Her new novel is about the singular and universal experience of having a baby.
Victorian Romance Meets 'House Of Cards' In 'Mr. And Mrs. Disraeli'
Daisy Hay's new book is a joint biography of 19th century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and his wife, Mary Anne, whose fortune and status as a gentile helped boost her husband's career.
Prisoners Of War And Ojibwe Reservation Make Unlikely Neighbors In 'Prudence'
Native American writer David Treuer bases the World War II camp for German prisoners on a real-life one that existed near the village of Bena, Minn., on the Leech Lake Reservation where he grew up.
The Woman Behind Marvel's Newest Team Of Heroines
G. Willow Wilson says it's been a blast creating a team of all-female Avengers for the new Marvel Universe coming in May. "We really got no directives besides 'Pick your team and go nuts,' " she says.
Obama's 'Body Man' Looks Back On His Presidential Education
Reggie Love went from playing sports at Duke to working as Barack Obama's personal assistant. His new memoir, Power Forward, describes what he learned on the campaign trail and in the White House.