Lauren Groff Is On A Mission To Remember Nancy Hale With 'Where The Light Falls'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Lauren Groff about a collection of short stories she edited by Nancy Hale. Hale died in 1988.
Books
From Snakes To Spikes, Reporters Reveal Trump's Extreme Border Proposals
Border Wars authors Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear chronicle the president's attempts to upend the nation's immigration system — including a proposed alligator-filled border trench.
In 'The Man Who Played With Fire,' Stieg Larsson Is Brought To Life Again
The author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo had long been investigating the death of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. Journalist Jan Stocklassa convincingly and humbly picks up where he left off.
In Memoir, Imprisoned Turkish Writer Says His Longing Is 'So Naked, So Primal'
Confined in a tiny cell, Ahmet Altan recoils into his own thoughts; his talent as a writer allows him to communicate his experience in rich, haunting detail in I Will Never See the World Again.
Stories Within Stories Keep 'The Twisted Ones' Turning
T. Kingfisher's new novel, inspired by a classic horror tale, follows a woman who has to clean out her late grandmother's cluttered house — a seemingly simple task that quickly becomes sinister.
Unpacking 'Ghetto'
Folks keep using this word. Author Daniel B. Schwartz does not think it means what they think it means.
'It All Ties,' Rachel Maddow Says Of Oil And Gas, Russia And Democracy In 'Blowout'
The MSNBC host's book compiles the most convincing research and journalism on the harm oil and gas have done to global democracy, and then weaves together a narrative of greed, power and corruption.
An Author Confronts Her Rapist In 'Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was A Girl'
Jeannie Vanasco was raped by a long-time friend. In her new memoir, she recounts approaching the man years later to ask if he will talk with her about it --- and the conversations that result.
Ta-Nehisi Coates On His Debut Novel
The acclaimed author and blogger is set to release his first novel.
'In Hoffa's Shadow' Uncovers An Author's Family Ties To A Mafia Mystery
Jack Goldsmith's new memoir centers on his investigation into his stepfather's involvement in the 1975 disappearance of the mob-connected labor leader Jimmy Hoffa.