The Book of V. explores how the lives of three women across three different centuries overlap as their stories of sex, power, and desire converge in the present day. We spoke with author Anna Solomon about her inspiration, the audiobook, and what independent bookstores have meant to her and her family.
We spoke with author Catherine Adel West about her inspiration for Saving Ruby King, the process of writing and editing the novel, and more.
We spoke with Otessa Moshfegh about what inspired her to write Death in Her Hands, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.
Expertly evoking the jittery streets of New York and the languid rhythms of Jamaica, Patsy weaves between the lives of Patsy and Tru in vignettes spanning more than a decade as mother and daughter ultimately find a way back to one another. We spoke with author Nicole Dennis-Benn about writing in defiance of oppression, representation in narration, and more.
In All Boys Aren’t Blue, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. We spoke with author George M. Johnson about their inspiration, writing as activism, and more.
Expertly evoking the jittery streets of New York and the languid rhythms of Jamaica, Patsy weaves between the lives of Patsy and Tru in vignettes spanning more than a decade as mother and daughter ultimately find a way back to one another. We spoke with author Nicole Dennis-Benn about writing in defiance of oppression, representation in narration, and more.
We spoke with Brit Bennett about what inspired her to write The Vanishing Half, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.
Stray is a memoir that explores what it’s like to face a family past of lies and addiction, while still moving forward to find peace. We spoke with author Stephanie Danler about the memoir she had to write, Alex McKenna’s narration, and the role independent bookstores have played in her life.
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies is a brutally honest, often hilarious, hard-won book of lessons in learning to love and care for yourself from Tara Schuster, a young vice president at Comedy Central who was called “ahead of her time” by Jordan Peele. We spoke with author Tara Schuster about her inspiration, her favorite audiobooks, and what she hopes her book can be for readers.
We spoke with Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You about her inspiration, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.
We spoke with author Samantha Irby about the inspiration for her latest essay collection, hearing her NPR voice, partnering with independent bookstores, and more.
These Ghosts Are Family is a transporting debut novel that reveals the ways in which a Jamaican family forms and fractures over generations. We spoke with author Maisy Card about her inspiration, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.