'Chemistry: A Novel' Is About A Scientist Whose Plans Gets Reconstituted
Scott Simon speaks with author Weike Wang about her new book Chemistry: A Novel.
Books
Remembering Author Denis Johnson
Author Denis Johnson has died at the age of 67. He was best known for the short story collection Jesus' Son.
In 'Shtum,' A Portrait Of Autism Drawn From Real Life
Jem Lester's debut novel follows three generations of men who can't communicate — a grandfather, a father and a profoundly autistic little boy. Lester says he modeled the boy on his own son.
Love, Money And Betrayal Make For Great Storytelling In 'The Heirs'
Susan Rieger's new book follows an upper-crust, Upper West Side family whose certainties are thrown into doubt after their father dies and an unknown Other Woman sues his estate for child support.
Denis Johnson, Author Who Wrote 'Jesus' Son,' Dies At 67
Denis Johnson was best known for his 1992 short story collection Jesus' Son. He won the 2007 National Book Award for the novel, Tree of Smoke. Johnson died Thursday at age 67.
'Praise The Lard': A Barbecue Legend Shows Us How To Master Smoked Chicken Wings
Mike Mills' chicken wings have been named the best in the country. He is even in the Barbecue Hall of Fame. His new book with daughter Amy Mills shares the gospel of barbecue with home cooks.
Denis Johnson, Author Who Wrote Of The 'Painfully Beautiful,' Dies At 67
The National Book Award-winning novelist was perhaps best known for Jesus' Son, a book of interwoven stories focused on the lives of addicts. A spokesman for his publisher tells NPR he died Wednesday.
Remembering 'Jesus' Son,' From Denis Johnson
On the occasion of the death of writer Denis Johnson, we share a 2007 reflection on Johnson's book Jesus' Son, from novelist Nathan Englander.
Reading The Game: Witcher 3
Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with an epic, week-long journey into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the latest installment of the adventures of monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia.
Confronting the Legacy of Racism in America
A conversation with National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi about race and racism in America.