All Author Q&As
Q&A with Michael Wood, author of 鈥楾he Story of China鈥�China is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world, and its endurance is tied to the complex systems of order it has developed.
Q&A with Danielle Evans, author of 鈥楾he Office of Historical Corrections鈥�鈥淚n my stories, I explore that space between what we think and what we say out loud, between what we actually want and how we behave,鈥� says Ms. Evans.
Q&A with William G. Thomas III, author of 鈥楢 Question of Freedom鈥�In the United States, enslaved people and their families used court systems to fight for their freedom. Here's a look at some notable examples.
Q&A with Lesley-Ann Jones, author of 鈥楾he Search for John Lennon鈥�The British rock historian answers questions about one of music鈥檚 brightest stars 鈥� and the shadows he left behind.
Q&A with Ravi Somaiya, author of 鈥楾he Golden Thread鈥�United Nations secretary-general Dag聽Hammarskj枚ld 鈥済enuinely tried to do good and was also quite effective鈥� during the Cold War, according to聽Somaiya.
Q&A with N. Scott Momaday, author of 鈥楨arth Keeper鈥�Pulitzer prize-winning writer聽N. Scott Momaday discusses his newest book, his life, poetry, and his career.
Q&A with with James Gardner, author of 鈥楾he Louvre鈥�Among Western art institutions, the Louvre looms as a supreme icon of cultural sophistication. But how did it get that way?聽James Gardner explains.
Q&A with with Alan Mikhail, author of 鈥楪od鈥檚 Shadow鈥�His book about Sultan Selim I restores the Ottomans to their place in the making of the modern world and as a cultural force to be reckoned with.
Q&A with with David Michaelis, author of 鈥楨leanor鈥�America鈥檚 longest-serving first lady brought people鈥檚 everyday concerns to the White House, and made government seem more approachable.聽
From sports violence to scandals, what鈥檚 a fan to do?In 鈥淟oving Sports When They Don鈥檛 Love You Back,鈥� Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson explain how to remain a fan while recognizing problems.
Hurricanes sweep through American history: A Q&A with author Eric Jay Dolin鈥淎 Furious Sky鈥� explores the evolution of聽meteorology, communications, satellite technology, and computer modeling driven by these storm systems.
Shakespeare grieves his son鈥檚 death in Maggie O鈥橣arrell鈥檚 poignant novelIn an interview, Maggie O鈥橣arrell explains why she believes the play 鈥淗amlet鈥� is tied in part to the death of Shakespeare鈥檚 11-year-old son,聽Hamnet.
Does America have a 鈥榗aste鈥� system? Isabel Wilkerson explains.The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist argues that race and class divisions owe more to a caste system that everyone 鈥渒nows in their bones.鈥澛犅�
The problem with the word 鈥榮uffrage鈥�: It excludes Black women activistsHistorian Martha S. Jones answers questions about the political history of Black women in America and their collective struggle for voting rights.
Q&A with Alexander Keyssar, author of 鈥榃hy Do We Still Have the Electoral College?鈥�The Harvard Kennedy School professor blames the desire of politicians to 鈥済ame the system鈥� for the long life of this deeply unpopular institution.
Q&A with with William J. Drummond, author of 鈥楶rison Truth鈥�Journalism professor聽William J. Drummond says that the incarcerated men in his class have taught him that 鈥渘obody is all good, and nobody is all bad.鈥�
Q&A with Jennifer Steil, author of 鈥楨xile Music鈥�Author Jennifer Steil discusses Jewish history in Bolivia, creating imaginary worlds, and musical expression.聽
Q&A with poet Naomi Shihab NyeHow do parents keep kids learning and playing with words, even as online classes end? The Young People鈥檚 Poet Laureate has some ideas.
A Q&A with Charlotte Jones Voiklis, editor of 鈥楾he Moment of Tenderness鈥�Voiklis, the granddaughter of聽Madeleine L鈥橢ngle, answers questions about a collection of 18 previously unpublished stories by the famed author.
A Q&A with with Serena Zabin, author of 鈥楾he Boston Massacre: A Family History鈥�Why does聽聽Serena Zabin consider the聽Boston Massacre a 鈥渇amily history鈥�? She answers this and more about the Revolutionary War.
