All Author Q&As
Humans and the moon: A closer look at an evolving relationshipA science journalist offers perspective on how humans can wisely steward the new phase of lunar exploration.聽
Amy Palanjian on feeding kids and laughing more at the dinner tableFrom planning meals to managing different tastes, feeding kids is a monumental challenge for many families. A new book, "Dinnertime SOS," tries to ease the load.聽
To explain Jerusalem鈥檚 conflicts, she wrote a young adult novelJournalist Ruth Marks Eglash talks about her debut novel, 鈥淧arallel Lines,鈥� a poignant account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict told through the eyes of three teenage girls.聽
How the Cultural Revolution shapes Chinese families decades laterIn her book 鈥淩ed Memory,鈥� journalist聽Tania Branigan offers a candid look at China鈥檚 Cultural Revolution and illuminates the relevance of that decade of chaos in deciphering China today.
Making 鈥楴ecessary Trouble鈥�: A historian rises above her rootsDrew Gilpin Faust, former Harvard University president, discusses her memoir 鈥淣ecessary Trouble,鈥� about her rebellion against sexist and racist strictures of 1950s Virginia.聽
The 鈥榓nti-grit memoir鈥�: Eddie Ndopu re-imagines disability activismDisability scholar and activist聽Eddie Ndopu discusses how his successes 鈥� and challenges 鈥� made him push for a more disability-inclusive world.
With Appalachian noir, David Joy unmasks race and history in the SouthIn a Q&A, David Joy talks about his novel 鈥淭hose We Thought We Knew鈥� and what it means to love and critique Appalachia at the same time.聽聽
Why a librarian鈥檚 debut novel explores forgiving the unforgivableDebut novelist Terah Shelton Harris used to believe some actions were unforgivable. Then her mind was changed by survivors of a church shooting and a friend who was sexually assaulted.聽聽
Why Camille Dungy can鈥檛 separate her garden from Black historyIn 鈥淪oil: The Story of a Black Mother鈥檚 Garden,鈥� readers glean not only gardening tips but observations about history, Black culture, and parenting.
A daring escape: How an American banker rescued 113 Vietnamese civiliansRalph White was given a daunting mission: To save scores of Vietnamese civilians during the war. He reflects on his trials and triumph in a new book, 鈥淕etting out of Saigon.鈥澛�
Nyani Nkrumah on racism: 鈥業t鈥檚 so difficult to break these chains鈥�Nyani Nkrumah explores racism and colorism in her debut novel, 鈥淲ade in the Water.鈥� Her findings upend traditional thinking on the topic.
Matthew Desmond has a message: US poverty is immoralWhy does the richest country in the world have so much poverty? Matthew Desmond argues that ending poverty in the United States is a moral choice.
Romance author Emily Henry: Rom-com 鈥榟elps you believe in life again鈥�Romance novels are often denigrated, but author Emily Henry makes a case for a genre based on hope. She says, 鈥淚t鈥檚 something that ... helps you believe in life again.鈥澛�
The case for cancel culture: A millennial journalist鈥檚 takeIn 鈥淭he Case for Cancel Culture: How this Democratic Tool Works to Liberate Us All,鈥澛爉illennial journalist Ernest Owens argues that without cancel culture, marginalized people don鈥檛 have a voice.聽
Uyghur author Gulchehra Hoja: 鈥榃e are going to bloom again鈥�Journalist Gulchehra Hoja shares her powerful story of defiance and hope amid what she calls China鈥檚 鈥済enocide鈥� of its Uyghur Muslim population.
Measuring up: Why humans want to quantify everythingStatistics are personal and political, says author James Vincent, who explores the social history of measurement in 鈥淏eyond Measure.鈥�
A daring escape from slavery, and the love story behind itAn elaborate ruse secured the freedom of an enslaved couple in 1840s Georgia. Author Ilyon Woo chronicles William and Ellen Crafts鈥� remarkable true story in 鈥楳aster Slave Husband Wife.鈥櫬�
Matthew Teller鈥檚 Jerusalem: A rich tapestry of humanityJerusalem鈥檚 Old City swirls with a mix of peoples, cultures, and religions. A book by a veteran Middle East correspondent explores lesser-known tales of a diverse city.
Humans use tech to connect. A novelist explores whether it鈥檚 working.In 鈥淭he Candy House,鈥� novelist Jennifer Egan explores the human need to be seen and to connect with others, in real life and through technology.聽 聽
How the Pineapple Express saved 1,000 Afghans from the TalibanAmid the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a retired Green Beret and a cohort of volunteers asked themselves, 鈥淲hat can I do?鈥� The answer saved 1,000 Afghans from the Taliban.
