All Author Q&As
Q&A with Andrew Pettegree, author of 鈥楾he Library: A Fragile History鈥�Andrew Pettegree, co-author of 鈥淭he Library: A Fragile History,鈥� discusses the centuries-long development of libraries as a civic necessity.聽
鈥榃e can learn from these kids鈥�: Street children in ZambiaIn a Q&A, 鈥淲alking the Bowl鈥� co-authors Chris Lockhart and Daniel聽Mulilo Chama talk about honoring the stories of street children in Zambia.
Q&A with Rebecca Solnit, author of 鈥極rwell鈥檚 Roses鈥�Rebecca Solnit says that George Orwell, who fought totalitarianism, sought a balm in nature. 鈥淗e understood ... you have to take care of yourself.鈥�
Gen Z鈥檚 superpower may be turning fear into actionGen Z鈥檚 passion for democracy impresses John Della Volpe, author of 鈥淔ight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion To Save America.鈥澛�
How one American Jew learned to see Israel in new lightIn 鈥淭welve Tribes: Promise and Peril in the New Israel,鈥� author Ethan Michaeli paints a nuanced portrait of an Israeli society.
Do Great Books still matter? For Roosevelt Mont谩s, they are essential.Augustine and Plato changed the life of Roosevelt Mont谩s, who emigrated from the Dominican Republic and studied 鈥� and later taught 鈥� at Columbia.聽
Space to engage: Michael Eric Dyson shares his ideas for discussing raceIn an interview, scholar and social commentator Michael Eric Dyson talks about his latest book,聽鈥淓ntertaining Race: Performing Blackness in America.鈥�
Q&A with Mayukh Sen, author of 鈥楾aste Makers鈥�In 鈥淭aste Makers,鈥� Mayukh Sen profiles successful female chefs and cookbook authors 鈥� immigrants 鈥� who made an impact on American food culture.聽
鈥楢merica鈥檚 Librarian鈥� knows why people turn to libraries in times of needNancy Pearl, possibly America鈥檚 best-known librarian and recommender of books, shares her thoughts on choosing what to read, and when to stop reading.
Cokie Roberts鈥� creed: 鈥楧o something good for somebody else every day鈥�Cokie Roberts鈥� husband of 53 years writes a moving tribute to the late National Public Radio and ABC News journalist.
Q&A with Chris Hedges, author of 鈥極ur Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison鈥�Journalist Chris Hedges describes the incredible fortitude of the incarcerated men to whom he taught literature in 鈥極ur Class.鈥�
Q&A with Les Standiford, author of 鈥楤attle for the Big Top鈥�鈥楤attle for the Big Top鈥� author Les Standiford says that the circus brought Americans together, as well as stood for infinite possibilities.聽
鈥楳y Beautiful Black Hair鈥�: How a little sister鈥檚 struggle led to a celebratory bookWhat options are there for supporting Black women who face hair discrimination? One author鈥檚 solution: Reinforce the beauty of natural hair.
Students from abroad are back. What that means to the US.Rajika Bhandari talks about her memoir 鈥淎merica Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility鈥� and how students from other countries benefit the U.S.
We know Christa McAuliffe the astronaut. Who was McAuliffe the person?In 鈥淭he Burning Blue,鈥� author Kevin Cook talks about the down-to-earth life of Christa McAuliffe: extraordinary teacher, compassionate human being.聽
鈥楾he Power of Strangers鈥�: What we gain from listening to othersJoe Keohane, author of 鈥淭he Power of Strangers,鈥� says we gain from talking with 鈥� and especially listening to 鈥� people we don鈥檛 know.聽
Before 鈥楾he Wiz鈥� and 鈥楧reamgirls,鈥� there was 鈥楽huffle Along鈥�In a Q&A, Caseen Gaines talks about the first Broadway musical with an all-Black cast, the 1921 鈥淪huffle Along,鈥� and how it broke boundaries.
鈥楶oetry and art unearth moments of reckoning鈥�Poet Yusef Komunyakaa talks about the importance of imagining ourselves in another鈥檚 skin. His latest collection is 鈥淓veryday Mojo Songs of Earth.鈥澛�
A prickly mother-daughter bond sustained by Korean foodIn an interview, Michelle Zauner describes how writing the memoir 鈥淐rying in H Mart鈥� helped her cope with losing her mother.聽 聽
One of NASA鈥檚 鈥榟idden figures鈥� tells her own storyKatherine Johnson鈥檚 work as a NASA mathematician was essential during the space race, if underappreciated. A new memoir sheds light on her story.
