Mere months after the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat discusses the role of artists in the face of tragedy.

Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez reflects on her dual childhood in the Dominican Republic and in the United States.

This special episode features the announcement of the 2020 Oregon Book Award winners, with hosts Elena Passarello and Omar El Akkad.

Jean Kyoung Frazier discusses her writing practice, Los Angeles, 2010s nostalgia, and her debut novel Pizza Girl in this interview with Amanda Bullock.

Toni Morrison discusses how her work—specifically in her novels Beloved and Jazz—examines the evolution of racial self-regard in African Americans.

Megha Majumdar celebrates the release of her debut novel, "A Burning", and talks craft, modern-day Indian culture, food, and more with Amanda Bullock.

Tommy Orange shares his non-linear journey to becoming a writer and the inspiration behind his award-winning debut novel, There There.

Debut authors, Casey Cep & Lara Prescott, discuss their classic lit-inspired books with moderator Pamela Paul at the 2019 Portland Book Festival.

Kristen Arnett celebrates the paperback release of her debut novel Mostly Dead Things in this interview with Amanda Bullock.

Poet Eavan Boland addresses the difference between Ireland’s “history” and its “past” during her Poetry Downtown reading in 2008.