All Author Q&As
Q&A with Dorothy Wickenden, author of 鈥楾he Agitators鈥�Three women who became friends 鈥� Harriet Tubman,聽Frances Seward, and Martha Coffin Wright 鈥� agitated to end slavery and to bring women鈥檚 rights.
鈥楾he Daughters of Kobani鈥�: A chronicle of the women who fought ISISThe author of 鈥淭he Daughters of Kobani鈥� discusses how Syrian Kurdish women fought against ISIS and for equality, winning a victory in war and at home.
How is a sonnet like the suburbs? Both are places of possibility.Craig Morgan Teicher, author of聽鈥淲elcome to Sonnetville, New Jersey,鈥� challenges himself to narrow the frame so even small events become high stakes.
Raptor rapture: A Q&A with Jonathan MeiburgA raptor in the Falkland Islands, the striated caracara, was a mystery to Charles Darwin. Jonathan Meiburg talks about solving the puzzle.聽
Q&A with Nicole Perlroth, author of 鈥楾his Is How They Tell Me the World Ends鈥�Cyberattacks are increasingly disruptive to everyday life. New York Times聽cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth explains the future of digital war.
Q&A with John Colapinto, author of 鈥楾his Is the Voice鈥�鈥淲e are the planet鈥檚 most dominant species, and language gave us primacy,鈥� says the author 鈥� and that鈥檚 just the beginning of what voices can do.
Q&A with with Judith Flanders, author of 鈥楢 Place for Everything鈥�Alphabetical order聽may seem an inevitable way to organize the world. But things weren鈥檛 always like this 鈥� and indeed, might not be forever.
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�
