Coronavirus Reading: Jia Tolentino Suggests A Book
The quarantine has given people an opportunity to catch up on their readings. The New Yorker's Jia Tolentino is using this time to read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.
Books
American Poet Leah Naomi Green Releases Her First Book
Leah Naomi Green is the 2019 winner of the Walt Whitman Award by the Academy of American Poets. Part of the honor is getting her first book published. The More Extravagant Feast came out on April 7.
'A Poet Is Quite Prepared For A Pandemic,' Says 'Ledger' Author Jane Hirshfield
National Book Award finalist Jane Hirshfield helps us close the book on National Poetry Month by reading her favorite listener-submitted Twitter poems.
A Little Girl Didn't Like Her 'Bedtime Bonnet,' So Mom Wrote A Book To Help
When Nancy Redd was a kid, she was embarrassed by the bonnet she wore over her hair every night. "I didn't want my daughter growing up with that same shame," she says.
'How To Feed A Dictator' Spills The Beans On Five Strongmen
For his new book, Witold Szablowski tracked down the chefs who fed autocrats like Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha and Idi Amin. He says the book isn't just about food, but about how dictatorships rise and grow.
Getting Some Blood On The Page: Questions For Grady Hendrix
Hendrix's new novel, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, stars a group of determined women who band together to take on a suave supernatural threat in their community.
Author Phuc Tran On Fitting In As A Refugee Boy In America
The author of the new memoir, Sigh, Gone, fled Saigon with his family in 1975, and faced rejection and bullying in the Pennsylvania town where he grew up.
'Why We Swim' Looks For Answers In People And Places Across The Globe
Author Bonnie Tsui reminds us that humankind once sprang from — and still seeks — water. "Even if we can't get in the water right now," she says, "the ocean will be waiting for us."
'Girl Gone Viral' Is A Peach Of A Read
In Alisha Rai's latest, a former model escapes unwanted viral fame by hiding out with her bodyguard, on his family's peach farm. It's packed with humor, drama — and a pair of very sexy eyebrows.
COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be The Last Chapter For N.J. Bookstore
The bookstore called Source of Knowledge in Newark was a vibrant part of the community before the coronavirus outbreak. It's one of two African American-owned bookstores left in the state.