Literature - Think

Best Of Think: The New Southern Gothic

September 14, 2017 Literature

Jesmyn Ward joins us to talk about her book, “Sing, Unburied, Sing.”

Rediscovering The Favorites: Kids’ Books For Grownups

August 16, 2017 Literature

Bruce Handy joins us to talk about how revisiting the work of Louisa May Alcott, Dr. Seuss and others can be incredibly rewarding years after we’ve moved onto more grown-up reads.

Inside ‘The Glass Castle’

August 11, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

Author Jeannette Walls joins us to talk about her controversial memoir, “The Glass Castle.”

Sex In The Suburbs: A Conversation With Novelist Tom Perrotta

August 10, 2017 Literature

Tom Perrotta joins us to talk about his latest book, “Mrs. Fletcher,” which focuses on a fortysomething divorcee rediscovering her sexuality in suburbia.

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.