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Inside The Mind Of Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer

July 11, 2017 Literature

Jonathan Safran Foer joins us to talk about his latest effort, “Here I Am,” which focuses on a family in crisis living in Washington.

Neil Gaiman On Norse Mythology

June 26, 2017 Literature

Neil Gaiman joins us to talk about dipping into ancient history for his newest book, “Norse Mythology,” which takes its inspiration from the cultural stories of ancient Scandinavia.

A Conversation With Elizabeth Strout

June 2, 2017 Literature

Novelist Elizabeth Strout joins us to talk about her latest work of fiction, “Anything is Possible.”

A Talk With Paul Theroux About ‘Mother Land’

May 22, 2017 Literature

Paul Theroux joins us to talk about his latest work of fiction, which centers on a brood of siblings doing their best to free themselves from the grip of an overbearing mother.

Mohsin Hamid Explores Migrant Identity

March 14, 2017 Literature

Mohsin Hamid joins us to talk about his novel “Exit West,” which follows a young couple in an unnamed war-torn country who decide to leave their homeland behind to make a new life in an unfamiliar place.

Here Comes The Sun

March 10, 2017 Literature

Nicole Dennis-Benn joins us to talk about her debut novel, which tells the story of a pair of sisters whose very existence is threatened by a new luxury hotel planned for their Jamaican village.

Lincoln In The Bardo

March 6, 2017 Literature

George Saunders joins us to talk about his first novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo.”

A Conversation With Emma Donoghue

January 24, 2017 Literature

Novelist Emma Donoghue joins us to talk about her newest effort, “The Wonder,” the story of a girl who becomes a sensation when news gets out that she’s lived without eating for months.

A Conversation With Novelist Zadie Smith

January 11, 2017 Literature

Novelist Zadie Smith joins us to talk about her newest effort, “Swing Time,” which follows two girls who dream of becoming dancers only to see their lives branch in dramatically different directions.

Ann Patchett’s ‘Commonwealth’

September 19, 2016 Literature

This hour, we’ll talk with Ann Patchett about her new book, “Commonwealth,” which tells the story of how a chance romantic encounter ripples through two families over multiple generations.

Creating Memorable Characters

May 17, 2016 Literature

This hour, we’ll talk with Amy Stewart, author of “Girl Waits With Gun,” about creating memorable characters – and we’ll get a preview of her next book due this fall.

Friendship From Dorm To City

March 22, 2016 Literature

This hour, we’ll talk with Hanya Yanagihara about her story of how friends who met in college started a life together in New York City. She writes about what turned their close relationship into something resembling a family in her novel “A Little Life.”