As part of its recent “100 Best Books of the 21st Century" project, The New York Times Book Review is interviewing some of the authors whose books appeared on the list. This week, Jennifer Egan discusses discuss her Pulitzer-winning novel about the music industry, "A Visit From the Goon Squad."
Mar 6
The Avett Brothers’ Bassist on Writing a John Quincy Adams Book
For more than two decades, Bob Crawford has toured the country as the bassist for the Avett Brothers. But long before he began his career as a musician, he was obsessed with American history. After turning that obsession into two podcasts, he has now written his first book, “Amer ... Show More
38m 12s
Feb 27
Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Wuthering Heights,' by Emily Brontë
Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is a tale of star-crossed lovers: Catherine, the wild daughter of an aristocratic family, and Heathcliff, an orphan whom Catherine’s father brings home unexpectedly. While Catherine’s brother and mother denigrate Heathcliff, depriving him of an ... Show More
54m 11s
Feb 24
Director Clint Bentley on Adapting ‘Train Dreams’ for the Big Screen
The latest film from the writer and director Clint Bentley, “Train Dreams,” is nominated for four Oscars, including best adapted screenplay. The movie is based on Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella of the same name and tells the story of Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwe ... Show More
38m 40s
Aug 2025
Jason Mott’s new novel ‘People Like Us’ is metafiction that was almost memoir
In 2021, Jason Mott won the National Book Award for Hell of a Book. Now, he’s out with a new novel called People Like Us, in which two Black writers navigate life in the United States in an era of gun violence. Mott says the book is loosely based on himself – and leans into the a ... Show More
9m 26s
Nov 2024
Aleksandar Hemon Reads ZZ Packer
<p>Aleksandar Hemon joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/06/19/drinking-coffee-elsewhere"><strong>Drinking Coffee Elsewhere</strong></a>,” by ZZ Packer, which was published in <em>The New Yorker</em> in 2000. Hemon, a winner ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2024
Behind the Pages: The Journey of Anna-Maria Athanasiou
Send a textAnna-Maria Athanasiou, a Greek Cypriot author from Leeds, began her writing journey in secret, jotting down her first stories on napkins. Her debut novel, Waiting for Summer, grew from these humble beginnings into a 900-page best-seller, eventually becoming the first b ... Show More
40m 34s
<p>Paul Theroux joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1958/02/15/the-necklace"><strong>The Necklace</strong></a>,” by V. S. Pritchett, which was published in <em>The New Yorker</em> in 1958. Theroux’s nonfiction books include “<a ... Show More
