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Colson Whitehead On ‘The Underground Railroad’

July 5, 2018 Literature, Race/Identity

Colson Whitehead joins us to talk about how he wove the nation’s history into the experiences of the main characters in his book,”The Underground Railroad.”

Anna Quindlen’s ‘Alternate Side’

July 4, 2018 Literature

The novelist joins us to talk about her new book, “Alternate Side,” which looks at life in a quiet New York City neighborhood that is upended when the residents squabble over use of the street’s small parking lot.

Inside The Partition Of India And Pakistan

July 3, 2018 Literature

Veera Hiranandani joins us to discuss her novel “The Night Diary,” which is set during the Partition of India in the late 1940s.

Tayari Jones Updates The Great American Novel

July 2, 2018 Literature

Novelist Tayari Jones joins us to talk about writing, “An American Marriage,” a love story set against a backdrop of racial injustice.

Jennifer Egan Takes On WWII In Latest Novel

May 28, 2018 Literature

Jennifer Egan talks about her WWII-era novel, “Manhattan Beach.”

A Chinese Boy, His Lost Mother, And His New White Parents

May 9, 2018 Literature

Lisa Ko joins us to talk about her debut novel, which tells the story of a young boy adopted by a pair of white professors after his Chinese immigrant mother mysteriously disappears.

Two Sisters, One Mental Illness

April 24, 2018 Literature

Author Mira T. Lee joins us to talk about how mental illness tests the bond between sisters in her new novel, “Everything Here is Beautiful.”

Colson Whitehead On ‘The Underground Railroad’

April 3, 2018 Literature

Colson Whitehead joins us to talk about how he wove the nation’s history into the experiences of his main characters in his book, “The Underground Railroad.”