In his new book, Jamil Jan Kochai writes of war, displacement and haunting memories
Jamil Jan Kochai's new book, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and other Stories, explores war, displacement, family and the memories that haunt us.
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Books in Translation: Three tales touching on French colonialism
Mutt-Lon's The Blunder, Pina by Titaua Peu, and Thuận's Chinatown all come from different continents and not only were written in French but also deal, glancingly or in depth, with French colonialism.
'The Disney Revolt' details animators' 1941 strike against Disney
A new book by Jake Friedman documents a bitter strike in 1941 by Disney animators who wanted to unionize. The book is titled, The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age.
A head injury gave Ingrid amnesia. Then came the journey to rediscover her history
Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras was forced to relearn the supernatural legacy of her family when faced with an injury that left her with amnesia.
In her memoir, author Ingrid Rojas Contreras shares her family's mystical history
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Ingrid Rojas Contreras about her memoir, The Man Who Could Move Clouds, and how writing it helped her rediscover herself after losing her memory.
New book details the wealth and power of the former richest man in America
J. Paul Getty was America's richest man in his day, turning oil into billions of dollars. A new biography — Growing Up Getty — reveals Getty's wealth and power.
In 'Briefly, A Delicious Life,' love comes in multiple, sometimes surprising, forms
Nell Stevens' debut novel is a curious mashup of historical fiction, a ghost story, and a queer love story. It combines elements of her prior books, both memoirs with nods to 19th century literature.
Questions linger over 'Where the Crawdads Sing' author as film adaptation is released
Resurfaced news about author Delia Owen may overshadow the film adaptation of Where The Crawdads Sing, her bestselling 2018 novel about a young woman raised in the marshes of North Carolina
'The Inheritors' delves into the lasting effects of the Apartheid in South Africa
Ayesha Rascoe talks with journalist Eve Fairbanks about her book: "The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa's Racial Reckoning." It focuses on the lives of three ordinary people.
This library director resigned after continuous dramatics over featured books
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Janette McMahon about why she resigned from her position as director of a public library in Vinton, Iowa.