Author Interview: Ottessa Moshfegh
We spoke with Otessa Moshfegh about what inspired her to write Death in Her Hands, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.
Category: Author Profile
Author Interview: Megha Majumdar
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.
Author Interview: George M. Johnson
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.
Author Interview: Nicole Dennis-Benn
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.
Author Interview: Brit Bennett
We spoke with Brit Bennett about what inspired her to write The Vanishing Half, the importance of independent bookstores, and more.
Author Interview: Stephanie Danler
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.
Author Interview: Tara Schuster
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.
Author Interview: Celeste Ng
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.
Author Interview: Samantha Irby
We spoke with author Samantha Irby about the inspiration for her latest essay collection, hearing her NPR voice, partnering with independent bookstores, and more.
Author Interview: Maisy Card
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.
Author Interview: Fanny Singer
Always Home is a cookbook and culinary memoir about growing up as the daughter of revered chef/restaurateur Alice Waters: a story of food, family, and the need for beauty in all aspects of life. We spoke with author Fanny Singer about her inspiration, growing into her own voice, and more.
Author Interview: Frances Cha
We spoke with author Frances Cha about her inspiration, representation in audiobook narration, and more.