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Arts Aug 17

Ann Patchett on the inspirations for her latest novel, ‘Tom Lake’

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts Jun 13

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The legacy of Pulitzer-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed for his beautiful prose. Some of his…

By Geoff Bennett

Arts May 12

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Tom Hanks on his debut novel, ‘The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece’

You could be forgiven for not knowing about the blockbuster film, “Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall.” That's because it’s a fictional film at the center of a new novel, "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece," written by Tom…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts Mar 19

Margaret Atwood, Celeste Ng among contributors to pandemic novel

Novelist and Authors Guild President Douglas Preston came up with the idea as a way to raise money for the Authors Guild Foundation.

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Arts Dec 31

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‘Trust Exercise’ author Susan Choi on power dynamics and timely fiction

Susan Choi’s novel “Trust Exercise” takes place in a high school for the performing arts in an unnamed southern city. But the subjects examined, including consent, power and memory, are universally relevant. “Trust Exercise” won the 2019 National Book Award…

Dec 02

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‘The Overstory’ author Richard Powers answers your questions

Richard Powers, author of our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The Overstory,” and Jeff announces the December book selection.

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Sep 24

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Memory is a superpower in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ novel about the Underground Railroad

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To make the case for reparations for the toll of slavery, acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has offered forceful advocacy and powerful data-driven argument. With his first novel, "The Water Dancer," he uses fiction to illuminate the Underground Railroad. Coates joins…

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Sep 09

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Why Margaret Atwood saw this as the moment for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

“The Testaments" is the greatly anticipated sequel to Margaret Atwood’s hit dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Though it’s fiction, Atwood says she doesn't "put anything in that doesn’t have a precedent in human history.” Jeffrey Brown spoke with Atwood recently…

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Dec 26

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A prominent Israeli author reflects on the country’s founding — and future

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Amos Oz grew up in Israel in the early years of its statehood. Now, in his first book in over a decade, the writer looks back at that time through the eyes of three characters -- each at a different…

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Nov 25

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Michael Chabon blends fact and fiction to create ‘a truth’

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In his new book, “Moonglow: A Novel,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon blurs the line between truth and fiction, placing historical figures and true stories in a world of fantasy. He delves into a tale about war, family and technology…

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