Latest Episodes
#1591 – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s first short story collection, “Friday Black,” is a satirical look at what it’s like to be young and black in America,...
#1592 – Helen Klein Ross
Helen Klein Ross is a poet and novelist whose new novel, “The Latecomers,” tells the story of an Irish immigrant, an ancestral home in...
#1590 – Anne Lamott
What does hope look like? How do we find and hold onto it in the midst of personal turmoil, communal suffering, global chaos and...
#1589 – Tara Westover
Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” has made its way to the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. She tells her story...
#1588 – Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange’s powerful and urgent Native American voice has exploded onto the landscape of contemporary fiction. His debut novel, “There There,” interweaves the experiences...
#1587 – Andre Dubus III
Andre Dubus III’s first novel in a decade, “Gone So Long,” is a story filled with thrilling tension and heartrending empathy. It tells about...