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Author Interviews
Author Jarrett Krosoczka teaches a drawing class to a group of third- and fifth-graders at the Walker-Jones Education Campus in Washington, D.C.
'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 Lunch Lady series.
Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process
Novelist Jennifer Gilmore drew heavily on her own experiences with infertility and adoption.
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After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive
Carol Shaben describes the night they spent in the wilderness, wondering if they'd ever be found.
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Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'
Jackson's new book reflects on his legendary career as coach of the Bulls and the Lakers.
()Unacceptable Anger From 'The Woman Upstairs'()
May 19, 2013 "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.
Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due()
May 19, 2013 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.
Siblings' Separation Haunts In 'Kite Runner' Author's Latest()
May 19, 2013 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.
Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding'()
May 19, 2013 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.
'Waiting To Be Heard' No More, Amanda Knox Speaks Out ()
May 18, 2013 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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Author Elliott Holt Says: 'Go West, Young Woman'()
May 18, 2013 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.
