Marcelo Hernandez Castillo On 'Children of the Land'
The Mexican-born poet talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his new memoir and the struggles his family faced as undocumented immigrants.
Books
'Interior Chinatown' Puts That Guy In The Background Front And Center
Charles Yu's new novel follows a TV actor who often gets stuck playing generic Asian men. Yu says he was inspired by shows that set episodes in Chinatown — but keep Asian actors in the background.
'Night Theater' Is An Intriguing But Uneven Drama
Vikram Paralkar's novel takes place over one eventful night at a clinic in a small Indian village, where three murdered people confront a doctor; if he can treat their wounds, they'll live again.
Latinx Critics Speak Out Against 'American Dirt'; Jeanine Cummins Responds
Latinx writers and critics are speaking out against Jeanine Cummins' new book American Dirt, calling its depiction of the migrant experience inauthentic and harmful. We asked Cummins to respond.
'American Dirt' Author Jeanine Cummins Answers Vocal Critics
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to author Jeanine Cummins, who responds to criticism from Latino writers who say her new novel — American Dirt — is not an accurate portrayal of the migrant experience.
In 'Sexual Citizens,' Students Open Up About Sex, Power And Assault On Campus
Profs. Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan asked more than 150 undergrads about their sex lives — what they wanted out of sex, how troubling encounters unfolded, and how misunderstandings led to assault.
'Stable Genius' Authors Describe Trump Presidency As A 'Den Of Destruction'
Wash. Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker discuss presidential rages, erratic decision-making and other troubling tendencies of the Trump presidency. Their new book is A Very Stable Genius.
A Language With Chutzpah: Yiddish And American Culture
Oy vey! Mensches have been speaking Yiddish for over a thousand years.
The All-Women Terrorist Plot To Bomb The Capitol
We explore what the early 1980s terrorist group May 19th tells us about domestic terror today.
In True Tale 'The Third Rainbow Girl,' Townspeople Accuse One Another Of Murder
Emma Copley Eisenberg's book offers a deep-dive into rural Appalachia — and digs into questions of how misogyny and bias can take root inside a community — as she tracks a double murder.