Roxane Gay On Good Men, Bad Men And 'Difficult Women'
Gay's new short story collection explores women's lives and issues of race, class and sex. But she says the book could easily have been called Difficult Men.
Books
A Diplomat Reflects On Moderate Islam In 'Letters To A Young Muslim'
Omar Saif Ghobash was 6 when an assassin killed his father, who was a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates. His new book is a collection of letters to his sons, urging them to reject extremism.
'The Strays' Invites You To A Disturbing, Magical World
Emily Bitto's new novel is set in the overheated avant-garde art scene of Depression-era Melbourne, where two girls — conventional Lily and sharp-tongued, exotic Eva — form a complicated bond.
'Selection Day' Tells Tale Of Cricket Playing Brothers In Mumbai
The author Aravind Adiga has never glossed over the challenges facing people in India. His latest book, Selection Day, is about two brothers who grow up in a Mumbai slum being told that their only way out is through cricket.
Dreamworks' Movie 'Captain Underpants' Comes Out In 2017
The blockbuster kids' book Captain Underpants is coming to the big screen. Dreamworks hopes the film's got the same caliber of pranks and potty humor that turned the books into best-sellers.
Beautiful, Icy 'History Of Wolves' Transcends Genre
Emily Fridlund's electrifying debut novel History of Wolves is a contemporary coming-of-age story about a young woman — but it avoids the familiar story arc so common to other novels in that genre.
Encore: Chef And Memorist Eddie Huang On Culinary And Cultural Identity
American-Taiwanese chef Eddie Huang's first memoir, Fresh Off the Boat, became a hit TV sitcom. His latest book is a story about his culinary travels in China.
'Midnight Without A Moon' Fictionalizes Civil Rights Moment Through Eyes Of A Teen
One of the most tragic moments in civil rights history, the murder of Emmett Till, unfolds from the viewpoint of a young girl in Linda Williams Jackson's new YA novel. She talks to NPR's Ailsa Chang.
Carrie Fisher, The Novelist
Carrie Fisher's well known for her acting and comedy. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Weekend Edition books editor Barrie Hardymon about why we should remember Fisher as not just a Hollywood star.
Women Who Count: 3 Smart STEM Romances
A new wave of romance novels features brainy heroines in science, technology, engineering and math — and the prejudices and obstacles they face on their way to a satisfying happy-ever-after.