Mark Bowden Talks Process Of Adapting Mueller Report Into Graphic Novel
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down, about the process of adapting the Mueller Report into a graphic novel.
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Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize For African Writing
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah, winner of the 2019 Caine Prize for African Literature, about her short story Skinned.
'The Golden Hour' Is A Refreshingly Bittersweet Read
Beatriz Williams' new novel follows a woman searching for her missing husband in London during World War II, jumping back and forth in time to show all the people and events that led her there.
New Thriller 'The Chain' Has An Origin Almost As Exciting As Its Plot
Novelist Adrian McKinty had several books and prestigious awards under his belt — but no one was buying, and he'd given up writing to drive an Uber when a blog post led to some new opportunities.
'The Chain' Asks: How Far Would You Go For Your Child?
In Adrian McKinty's propulsive new thriller, an organization called The Chain kidnaps children, and forces the parents to kidnap another child in turn in order to rescue their own
Colson Whitehead On 'The Nickel Boys'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to acclaimed novelist Colson Whitehead about his new novel, The Nickel Boys, which is based on the horrors of a real juvenile reformatory academy.
Keith Hernandez On Baseball, 'Seinfeld' And Being His Own 'Worst Enemy'
The former first baseman played on championship teams with the Cardinals and Mets, and made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. His memoir is I'm Keith Hernandez. Originally broadcast June 4, 2018.
'Late Migrations' Essays Create A Jeweled Patchwork Of Nature And Culture
New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl astonishes with her essays, a woven tapestry that makes one of all the world's beings that strive to live — and, in one way or another, face mortality.
'Delayed Rays Of A Star' Sheds Light On 3 Film Legends
Amanda Lee Koe's new novel was inspired by a famous photograph — Anna May Wong, Marlene Dietrich and the notorious actress and director Leni Riefenstahl, posing together at a Berlin party in 1928.
3 Sisters Come Of Age, Dreamily, In 'Three Summers'
Margarita Liberaki's novel, first published in 1946, follows three young women growing up in the Athens countryside alongside a colorful cast of family members, secret-keeping servants and local boys.