Author interview: Blitz Bazawule
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer, filmmaker and musician Blitz Bazawule about his new novel, The Scent of Burnt Flowers.
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Novelist Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator after being stabbed at a speaking event
Novelist Salman Rushdie suffered damage to his liver, nerves and an eye when he was attacked at a speaking event in western New York state Friday, according to his agent. He is on a ventilator.
Books We Love: 3 recommendations for a non-fiction read
A summer edition of NPR's Books We Love. Today, we hear recommendations from our staff for three non-fiction titles: "Making Videogames," "The Nineties," and "Korean American."
My brother made it in Lagos — and taught me lessons about my life in London
The author Chibundu Onuzo reflects on her older brother's path to success after leaving the U.K. for their native Nigeria — and wonders whether she should consider joining him.
Short 'Stories from the Tenants Downstairs' describe the gentrification of their home
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with author Sidik Fofana about his debut collection, "Stories from the Tenants Downstairs."
Author Salman Rushdie was attacked on a lecture stage in New York
Rushdie was apparently stabbed in the neck by an attacker who rushed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution. The suspect was taken into custody and Rushdie was transported to a nearby hospital.
Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel explores family, forgiveness in times of change
Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel A Map for the Missing is a story about family, forgiveness and the challenge of grappling with the past while charting a path for the future.
Published 8 years after her death, Mary Rodgers' memoir is a true tell-all book
Rodgers, the daughter of theatrical legend Richard Rogers, was a songwriter, children's book author and philanthropist. Her memoir, Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers, is out now.
After a career of cracking cold cases, investigator Paul Holes opens up
Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the so-called Golden State Killer. His new book is Unmasked.
Author of 'Taliban' reflects on how the group has changed since it was last in power
In 2001, author and journalist Ahmed Rashid wrote the definitive account of the Taliban and its origins. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly now speaks with Rashid, a year after the Taliban re-took Afghanistan.