Quan Millz is out to make a buck, one street lit book at a time
His writing is meant to flip you out and put some cash in his pocket.
Books
It's the 10th year of the Kirkus Prize. Meet the winners of a top literary award
The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.
3 witchy books for fall that offer fright and delight
Whether the witches are good, misunderstood, or just plain wicked — some fun fall fantasy reading options include The Witches of Bone Hill, Night of the Witch, and After the Forest.
'How to Say Babylon' centers on resisting patriarchy and colonialization
Safiya Sinclair's memoir follows her journey from a scared and sheltered Rasta girl in Jamaica to a strong and self-assertive woman — exploring just how poetry became her savior.
Leading voice in AI, who worries about its consequences, favors regulating it
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to AI entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of the AI firm DeepMind, about containing how state actors use artificial intelligence. He's the author of The Coming Wave.
Justin Torres explores the queer history we're not talking about in novel 'Blackouts'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Justin Torres on how Torres uncovered hidden queer history for his new novel 'Blackouts.'
In Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Roman Stories,' many characters are caught between two worlds
In her return to short stories, the Interpreter of Maladies author returns to fiction that powerfully conveys her characters' efforts to navigate geography and culture to find a place in the world.
In a new picture book for kids, a lot of random stuff gets banned
The author of This Book Is Banned says they hope kids have fun with it — and also learn about censorship.
Roxane Gay on 'Opinions', her new book of essays
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with writer Roxane Gay about her new book, "Opinions."
Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key on their new book about the history of sketch comedy
NPR's Scott Simon asks Keegan-Michael and Elle Key about their new book, "The History of Sketch Comedy."