Audio Dec 21, 2021 Andrew Krivak Andrew Krivak talks about The Bear, a meditative novel about the last of humanity, which is also a recent NEA Big Read title.
Audio Nov 22, 2021 Arlo Iron Cloud (Oglala-Sioux) Through multimedia, Arlo Iron Cloud works for an accurate representation of Lakota people, culture, and traditions.
Audio Oct 12, 2021 Marisel Vera Marisel Vera talks about unpacking the history of late 19th century Puerto Rico for her novel “The Taste of Sugar.”
Audio Oct 04, 2021 Kate DiCamillo A conversation with the YA and children’s author about reading and writing.
Audio Aug 02, 2021 David Henry Gerson Director David Henry Gerson talks about The Story Won’t Die—his documentary about Syrian artists in exile.
Audio Jul 19, 2021 CJ Hunt CJ Hunt discusses his documentary "The Neutral Ground," which explores the struggle to remove four Confederate monuments in New Orleans and the broader mythology around the Confederacy.
Audio Jul 12, 2021 Katie Bowler Young In her new biography Enrique Alférez: Sculptor, Katie Bowler Young explores the life of the great public artist.
Audio Jun 17, 2021 Kaitlyn Greenidge Greenridge’s historical novel Libertie explores the possibilities and limitations for 19th century Black women.
Audio Jun 10, 2021 Jericho Brown Brown talks about writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection The Tradition.
Audio May 13, 2021 Charles Yu Charles Yu’s novel Interior Chinatown confronts the implications of Asian-American stereotypes.
Audio Apr 15, 2021 Camille T. Dungy Award-winning writer and two-time NEA Literature Fellow Camille T. Dungy discusses her work as an ecopoet.
Audio Mar 18, 2021 Tana French Acclaimed crime writer Tana French keeps pushing the genre in her latest book, The Searcher.