Author Interviews http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1033&ft=1&f=1033 NPR interviews with top authors and the NPR Book Tour, a weekly feature and podcast where leading authors read and discuss their writing. Subscribe to the RSS feed. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Author Interviews http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1033&ft=1&f=1033 A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys' In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called <em>The Last of the Doughboys</em>. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/24/186454356/a-race-against-time-to-find-wwis-last-american-doughboys?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/24/186454356/a-race-against-time-to-find-wwis-last-american-doughboys?ft=1&f=1033 In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.

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]]> 'Lunch Lady' Author Helps Students Draw Their Own Heroes Can you imagine your own superhero? That's the question author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka posed to kids on a recent afternoon at a school in Washington, D.C. Krosoczka also described how he overcame a difficult childhood to become the author of the beloved <em>Lunch Lady</em> series. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/185563964/lunch-lady-author-helps-students-draw-their-own-heroes?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/185563964/lunch-lady-author-helps-students-draw-their-own-heroes?ft=1&f=1033 Can you imagine your own superhero? That's the question author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka posed to kids on a recent afternoon at a school in Washington, D.C. Krosoczka also described how he overcame a difficult childhood to become the author of the beloved Lunch Lady series.

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]]> Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/184264231/fictional-mothers-reveal-facts-of-a-painful-adoption-process?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/184264231/fictional-mothers-reveal-facts-of-a-painful-adoption-process?ft=1&f=1033 After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction.

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]]> After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive On an icy night in 1984, a commuter plane crashed in the wilderness. Six passengers died, but four survived: the pilot, a politician, a policeman and a prisoner. Carol Shaben's <em>Into the Abyss</em> describes their fight to make it through that frigid night alive. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184177321/after-crashing-in-canadian-abyss-four-men-fight-to-survive?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184177321/after-crashing-in-canadian-abyss-four-men-fight-to-survive?ft=1&f=1033 On an icy night in 1984, a commuter plane crashed in the wilderness. Six passengers died, but four survived: the pilot, a politician, a policeman and a prisoner. Carol Shaben's Into the Abyss describes their fight to make it through that frigid night alive.

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]]> Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings' Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book looks back on a legendary coaching career. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/183974460/courtside-chemistry-how-nbas-phil-jackson-won-eleven-rings?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/183974460/courtside-chemistry-how-nbas-phil-jackson-won-eleven-rings?ft=1&f=1033 Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book looks back on a legendary coaching career.

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]]> Unacceptable Anger From 'The Woman Upstairs' "Women's anger is very scary to people," author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, <em>The Woman Upstairs</em>, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/183712255/unacceptable-anger-from-the-woman-upstairs?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/183712255/unacceptable-anger-from-the-woman-upstairs?ft=1&f=1033 "Women's anger is very scary to people," author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling.

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]]> Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due John Williams' <em>Stoner </em>sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It's now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/184770657/decade-later-and-across-an-ocean-a-novel-gets-its-due?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/184770657/decade-later-and-across-an-ocean-a-novel-gets-its-due?ft=1&f=1033 John Williams' Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It's now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.

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]]> Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding' When the factory she worked at closed down, Tammy Thomas reinvented herself as a community organizer; and when Dean Price's truck stop business went belly up, he became a champion of biofuel. In a new book, George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/184480850/stories-of-hope-amid-americas-unwinding?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/184480850/stories-of-hope-amid-americas-unwinding?ft=1&f=1033 When the factory she worked at closed down, Tammy Thomas reinvented herself as a community organizer; and when Dean Price's truck stop business went belly up, he became a champion of biofuel. In a new book, George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.

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]]> Siblings' Separation Haunts In 'Kite Runner' Author's Latest Khaled Hosseini's new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in Afghanistan — but this time, political turmoil isn't a major element of the plot. Instead, <em>And The Mountains Echoed </em>is a story of a family's loss that spans decades and continents. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/184191561/siblings-separation-haunts-in-kite-runner-authors-latest?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/184191561/siblings-separation-haunts-in-kite-runner-authors-latest?ft=1&f=1033 Khaled Hosseini's new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in Afghanistan — but this time, political turmoil isn't a major element of the plot. Instead, And The Mountains Echoed is a story of a family's loss that spans decades and continents.

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]]> 'Waiting To Be Heard' No More, Amanda Knox Speaks Out Less than two months into her study abroad program in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused and eventually convicted of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. After her conviction was overturned, Knox returned home to Seattle — and now faces a potential retrial. Knox tells her story in a new memoir. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184194378/waiting-to-be-heard-no-more-amanda-knox-speaks-out?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184194378/waiting-to-be-heard-no-more-amanda-knox-speaks-out?ft=1&f=1033 Less than two months into her study abroad program in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused and eventually convicted of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. After her conviction was overturned, Knox returned home to Seattle — and now faces a potential retrial. Knox tells her story in a new memoir.

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]]> 'That's That': A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland Colin Broderick's new memoir, <em>That's That</em>, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184471688/thats-that-a-memoir-of-loving-and-leaving-northern-ireland?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184471688/thats-that-a-memoir-of-loving-and-leaving-northern-ireland?ft=1&f=1033 Colin Broderick's new memoir, That's That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.

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]]> Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read' Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster <em>The Da Vinci Code</em>, is back with his first novel in four years. <em>Inferno</em> follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/183902954/dan-brown-inferno-is-the-book-that-i-would-want-to-read?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/183902954/dan-brown-inferno-is-the-book-that-i-would-want-to-read?ft=1&f=1033 Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.

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]]> Author Elliott Holt Says: 'Go West, Young Woman' In this Q&A, author Elliott Holt<em> </em>discusses her six favorite novels about expatriates. She also talks about what it's like to be in your 20s, and the importance of travel and exploration. Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/175473811/author-elliott-holt-says-go-west-young-woman?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/175473811/author-elliott-holt-says-go-west-young-woman?ft=1&f=1033 In this Q&A, author Elliott Holt discusses her six favorite novels about expatriates. She also talks about what it's like to be in your 20s, and the importance of travel and exploration.

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]]> 'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/16/184545709/picture-cook-drawings-are-the-key-ingredients-in-these-recipes?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/16/184545709/picture-cook-drawings-are-the-key-ingredients-in-these-recipes?ft=1&f=1033 Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.

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]]> Insects May Be The Taste Of The Next Generation, Report Says A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects offer a huge potential for improving the world's food security. Peter Menzel, co-author of <em>Man Eating Bugs</em>, describes some insect-based cuisine and the western aversion to creepy-crawly snacks. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184775920/insects-may-be-the-taste-of-the-next-generation-report-says?ft=1&f=1033 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/17/184775920/insects-may-be-the-taste-of-the-next-generation-report-says?ft=1&f=1033 A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects offer a huge potential for improving the world's food security. Peter Menzel, co-author of Man Eating Bugs, describes some insect-based cuisine and the western aversion to creepy-crawly snacks.

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