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In Quiara Alegría Hudes’s The White Hot, they hurt the people they’re meant to protect.
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We are now deep into contemporary fiction’s Lorax era: With climate change bearing down on humanity from all corners, many novelists in recent years have felt compelled to speak for the trees. It’s ...
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ellie Levenson about her novel, "Room 706." During a hostage crisis in a London hotel, a woman reflects on her marriage -- and her longtime affair.
Author Shelley Read is amazed by the global success of her debut novel, “Go as a River.” Before its U.S. release, the book ...
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Michael Cunningham about his new novel, "Day." Cunningham won a Pulitzer Prize for a previous novel, "The Hours." Michael Cunningham has written his first novel in ...
Readers of fiction often ask to be transported. To be “moved” is the great passive verb of experiencing art: we are absorbed, we are overtaken. If we take the phrase at face value, we are most excited ...
Laura has been writing about anime for some time. The novel reflects the creator's initial vision, offering a unique perspective on the story. The manhwa adaptation provides a visually stunning ...
Nearly half a century before “Heated Rivalry” skated its way to screens, a budding literary talent pseudonymously published some sporty smut of his own.
Beloved tales are getting a new life with the surge of graphic novel adaptations for young readers. We spoke with the editors of notable graphic novels featuring familiar faces that are releasing this ...