All Author Q&As
US poet laureate Ada Limón: ‘Things can grow here, and I can grow here.’Poetry helps us “walk into the room of ourselves” and reconsider who we are, says Ada Limón, the new U.S. poet laureate.
In the story of women’s rights, diverse voices add depthIn a Q&A, historian Elisabeth Griffith talks about weaving together a narrative of the equal rights movement that is comprehensive and inclusive.
Solution for ideological division: Revising the Constitution?Courts have reduced complex discussions about constitutional rights into zero-sum conflicts, says Professor Jamal Greene.
Nina Totenberg on NPR, RBG, and a 50-year friendshipIn “Dinners With Ruth,” NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg celebrates the enduring power of female friendships, including hers with RBG.
How the 1954 Brown decision still influences today’s teaching ranksWhat historical patterns have influenced the need for diverse teachers today? The author of a recent book addresses myths and solutions.
‘The Case Against the Sexual Revolution’: How feminism let women downHas the sexual revolution let women down? An author examines the gap between the rhetoric and the real world when it comes to valuing women.
Adapting to climate change will take cooperation. Gaia Vince is hopeful.Although the picture appears grim, “cooperation is in our DNA,” says the author of “Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World.”
‘I put the students first’: A public school librarian on book bansAs some parents push book bans, scrutiny extends to school staff. Yet school librarians like Martha Hickson defend their responsibility to students.
How Sasha Alsberg stays true to herself in the romance genreSasha Alsberg, who has a half-million followers on social media, explains how she stays true to herself and how she wrote her novel “Breaking Time.”
Giving Black women in pop music their due: Q&A with author of ‘Shine Bright’Journalist and super fan Danyel Smith champions the role of Black women in pop music in “Shine Bright,” which combines memoir with music history.
She overcame bias as a woman in science. Her memoir is testimony.Lindy Elkins-Tanton, lead scientist for NASA’s Psyche mission, describes challenges and successes in “A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman.”
If ‘work is the new religion,’ does society lose out?Silicon Valley strives to meet workers’ every need. But what happens when employees get so ensconced in work that they disengage from outside life?
‘Star-Spangled Banner’: How its meaning changes with each generationAmerica’s national anthem forged a vision of unity. Today, says a musicologist, it can also highlight “whether the country is living up to its ideals.”
If dinosaurs hadn’t died out, humans might not be hereIn “The Last Days of the Dinosaurs,” Riley Black explains why they ”needed to step off the evolutionary stage” so the age of mammals could appear.
More than fashion: Vogue’s Anna Wintour influences culture at largeVogue editor Anna Wintour’s cultural clout extends from Hollywood to Washington and beyond, says biographer Amy Odell in “Anna: The Biography.”
‘Take one more step’: How curiosity can bridge political dividesMónica Guzmán, of Braver Angels, talks about her book, “I Never Thought of It That Way,” and shares her ideas on overcoming polarization.
‘Happiness is love.’ Decades of research yield a timeless truth.A new book takes the idea of happiness beyond self-help, and offers simple ideas we can all explore for deeper meaning.
Andrey Kurkov wrote about Ukrainians caught up in war. Now he is one.Author Andrey Kurkov, who’s sheltering in western Ukraine, answers questions about the situation in his country and about his new novel, “Grey Bees.”
Why this author says free speech is needed now more than everFree speech has evolved over time, says Jacob Mchangama, author of “Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media” – but its value hasn’t.
Q&A with Andrew Pettegree, author of ‘The Library: A Fragile History’Andrew Pettegree, co-author of “The Library: A Fragile History,” discusses the centuries-long development of libraries as a civic necessity.
