All Author Q&As
She empowers people with disabilities to feel pride in their storiesGrowing up, Tiffany Yu felt shame about her disability and hid it. Now, the author of 鈥淭he Anti-Ableist Manifesto鈥� uses her experience to change the narrative.
Romancing the tome: How romance writers surprised the publishing worldIn 鈥淟ove in the Time of Self-Publishing,鈥� researcher Christine Larson explores the strength of Romancelandia, the community of mostly women who write romance novels.
How to have better conversations with people across the aisleBob Stains has dedicated his life to helping transform conflicts, urging us to soften our 鈥渉earts of stone鈥� and go beyond 鈥渟imple stories鈥� about others. In a Q&A, he offers tips on how to do it.
This chef is fighting a culinary battle for Ukrainian identityIn 鈥淭he Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef,鈥� Yevhen Klopotenko celebrates the foods that separate Ukraine from Russia.
鈥楾urning off the porch lights鈥� to reveal nature鈥檚 hidden marvelsHow often do you venture into the dark? Author Leigh Ann Henion shares her journey in 鈥楴ight Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."
Bohemian rhapsody: Two writers celebrate Greenwich Village of the 鈥�60sGreenwich Village in the 鈥�60s attracted musicians like Joan Baez. Novelist Sarah Seltzer (鈥淭he Singer Sisters鈥�) and music journalist David Browne (鈥淭alkin鈥� Greenwich Village鈥�) chat about the Village鈥檚 enduring appeal.聽聽
鈥楶oetry is true to the human story鈥�: An interview with Ajibola Tolase鈥淚n life we migrate. You leave one relationship for another,鈥� says prize-winning poet Ajibola Tolase. His debut collection, 鈥�2000 Blacks,鈥� tackles migration and Blackness.
For 鈥楾he Bookshop鈥� author, bookstores were 鈥榮ites of resistance鈥�In the 1960s and 鈥�70s, small bookshops provided spaces where ideas and activism could flourish. Today, while indie bookstores can be considered 鈥渆ndangered species,鈥� their vitality as community gathering places is thriving.
鈥楢 landless Indian鈥� discovers a sense of home and identityIn the memoir 鈥淏ecoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian鈥檚 Journey Home,鈥� Chris La Tray weaves together personal and tribal history.
How France became a global basketball powerhouseIn a Q&A, author Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff explains how the basketball rivalry between France and the U.S. shaped play in both countries.聽
Ann Powers was writing Joni Mitchell鈥檚 life story. She found her own.With her new biography about Joni Mitchell, NPR music critic Ann Powers says she wanted to challenge the idea that there鈥檚 only one definitive story of a life.聽
Walls haven鈥檛 stopped immigration. Is society ready to explore open borders?Immigration policy failures led John Washington, who reports on the U.S. border, to write 鈥淭he Case for Open Borders.鈥澛犅�
How a spirit of gentleness can lead to public service 鈥� and better politicsPublic service means genuinely wanting good for others, says聽Michael Wear, author of 鈥淭he Spirit of Our Politics.鈥澛�
Do diverse police departments use less force? She trained with cops to find out.After a year training at police academies, sociologist Samantha J. Simon finds that it鈥檚 going to take more than diversity initiatives to change police culture.
Doris Kearns Goodwin recalls 1960s idealism in 鈥楢n Unfinished Love Story鈥�Doris Kearns Goodwin had a front-row seat to the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. Helping him write his memoirs set her on the path of becoming a presidential historian.聽聽
Poet Natasha Trethewey delves into memory in 鈥楾he House of Being鈥�Natasha Trethewey grew up in the 1960s and 鈥�70s as a biracial child in the American South. In an interview, she talks about the gift of metaphor and about the imagery that stokes her poems.聽 聽聽
The case for getting and staying married, by author Brad WilcoxSociologist聽Brad Wilcox discusses his research on declining U.S. marriage rates in a Q&A about his new book,聽鈥淕et Married.鈥�
Milton Friedman left a complex legacy, says his biographerThe conservative economist stayed true to individual choice as his standard, says biographer Jennifer Burns. He championed privatization and free markets.聽
How mistrust explains all those frustrating things about US politicsU.S. politics isn鈥檛 working how it used to. The system seems brittle and unresponsive. Making a difference starts with understanding mistrust.聽聽
What happens when achievement turns toxic 鈥� and how to fix itCollege prep increases the pressure on teens to succeed. Author Jennifer Breheny Wallace offers tips for turning down the heat.
