Marilynne Robinson
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Three Books...
The American Sublime: 3 Books On Faith In The U.S.
by Ayad Akhtar
Author Ayad Akhtar writes about three books that deal with the intersection of religion and literature in the U.S. What is your favorite book on American faith? Tell us in the comments.
Author Interviews
Artful, American Essays From 'When I Was A Child'
by NPR Staff
Novelist Marilynne Robinson takes on Christian faith and the American West in her new collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books. "I find that the hardest work in the world," she writes, "... is to persuade Easterners that growing up in the West is not intellectually crippling."
Three Books...
Three Family Secrets We Can't Keep
by Martha Toll
Everyone has his or her own secrets, but what happens when your most intimate ones are shared with loved ones? Family secrets can be the hardest to hide — and the most provocative. Martha Toll suggest three books for when no one knows you better than your family — and that's the problem.
Author Interviews
Marilynne Robinson, At 'Home' In The Heartland
by Lynn Neary
Marilynne Robinson tackles questions of faith and family in her new novel, Home. A companion piece to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead, Home sets the tale of the prodigal son in small-town Iowa.
Book Reviews
A Prodigal Comes 'Home' — As Does The Author
Pulitzer Prize-winner Marilynne Robinson returns to the town of Gilead, scene of her last novel. Home has a less meditative tone that suits its younger characters, especially Jack, the wayward son who returns in search of redemption.
Media
'L.A. Times,' Steve Coll Among Pulitzer Winners
by Neda Ulaby
The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal each win two Pulitzer Prizes in journalism. Steve Coll wins the non-fiction prize for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden.
Books
Novel 'Gilead' Offers Compelling Take on Life and Death
by Alan Cheuse
Alan Cheuse reviews Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, a novel narrated by a Christian minister as he nears death. Cheuse calls it a "beautifully ruminative novel."
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