All Author Q&As
Amy Palanjian on feeding kids and laughing more at the dinner tableFrom planning meals to managing different tastes, feeding kids is a monumental challenge for many families. A new book, "Dinnertime SOS," tries to ease the load.
To explain Jerusalem’s conflicts, she wrote a young adult novelJournalist Ruth Marks Eglash talks about her debut novel, “Parallel Lines,” a poignant account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict told through the eyes of three teenage girls.
How the Cultural Revolution shapes Chinese families decades laterIn her book “Red Memory,” journalist Tania Branigan offers a candid look at China’s Cultural Revolution and illuminates the relevance of that decade of chaos in deciphering China today.
Making ‘Necessary Trouble’: A historian rises above her rootsDrew Gilpin Faust, former Harvard University president, discusses her memoir “Necessary Trouble,” about her rebellion against sexist and racist strictures of 1950s Virginia.
The ‘anti-grit memoir’: Eddie Ndopu re-imagines disability activismDisability scholar and activist Eddie Ndopu discusses how his successes – and challenges – made him push for a more disability-inclusive world.
With Appalachian noir, David Joy unmasks race and history in the SouthIn a Q&A, David Joy talks about his novel “Those We Thought We Knew” and what it means to love and critique Appalachia at the same time.
Why a librarian’s debut novel explores forgiving the unforgivableDebut novelist Terah Shelton Harris used to believe some actions were unforgivable. Then her mind was changed by survivors of a church shooting and a friend who was sexually assaulted.
Why Camille Dungy can’t separate her garden from Black historyIn “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden,” readers glean not only gardening tips but observations about history, Black culture, and parenting.
A daring escape: How an American banker rescued 113 Vietnamese civiliansRalph White was given a daunting mission: To save scores of Vietnamese civilians during the war. He reflects on his trials and triumph in a new book, “Getting out of Saigon.”
Nyani Nkrumah on racism: ‘It’s so difficult to break these chains’Nyani Nkrumah explores racism and colorism in her debut novel, “Wade in the Water.” Her findings upend traditional thinking on the topic.
Matthew Desmond has a message: US poverty is immoralWhy does the richest country in the world have so much poverty? Matthew Desmond argues that ending poverty in the United States is a moral choice.
Romance author Emily Henry: Rom-com ‘helps you believe in life again’Romance novels are often denigrated, but author Emily Henry makes a case for a genre based on hope. She says, “It’s something that ... helps you believe in life again.”
The case for cancel culture: A millennial journalist’s takeIn “The Case for Cancel Culture: How this Democratic Tool Works to Liberate Us All,” millennial journalist Ernest Owens argues that without cancel culture, marginalized people don’t have a voice.
Uyghur author Gulchehra Hoja: ‘We are going to bloom again’Journalist Gulchehra Hoja shares her powerful story of defiance and hope amid what she calls China’s “genocide” of its Uyghur Muslim population.
Measuring up: Why humans want to quantify everythingStatistics are personal and political, says author James Vincent, who explores the social history of measurement in “Beyond Measure.”
A daring escape from slavery, and the love story behind itAn elaborate ruse secured the freedom of an enslaved couple in 1840s Georgia. Author Ilyon Woo chronicles William and Ellen Crafts’ remarkable true story in ‘Master Slave Husband Wife.’
Matthew Teller’s Jerusalem: A rich tapestry of humanityJerusalem’s Old City swirls with a mix of peoples, cultures, and religions. A book by a veteran Middle East correspondent explores lesser-known tales of a diverse city.
Humans use tech to connect. A novelist explores whether it’s working.In “The Candy House,” novelist Jennifer Egan explores the human need to be seen and to connect with others, in real life and through technology.
How the Pineapple Express saved 1,000 Afghans from the TalibanAmid the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a retired Green Beret and a cohort of volunteers asked themselves, “What can I do?” The answer saved 1,000 Afghans from the Taliban.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault: ‘I want to tell the truth about our people’Veteran journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks about civil rights and her new book, “My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives.”
