Why 'Vigil' author George Saunders often revisits death in his work NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author George Saunders on his latest novel Vigil, and why he finds himself revisiting death in his work. Matt Ozug
How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices? Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People. Terry Gross
How a 1984 NYC subway shooting let to the politics of resentment we see today In Fear and Fury, historian Heather Ann Thompson revisits Bernhard Goetz's shooting of four Black teens — and explains how the incident reshaped criminal justice, national policy and media coverage. Tonya Mosley
Former Columbia University president's new book explores attacks on higher education NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Lee C. Bollinger, former president of Columbia University and author of the new book, "University: A Reckoning." Leila Fadel
Chuck Klosterman still sees football as a net positive (but it's close) NPR's Juana Summers speaks with cultural critic Chuck Klosterman about his new book, which trains a critical eye on the cultural significance and future of a sport he loves: football. Juana Summers
'The White Hot' asks: If men can go find themselves, why can't women? Quiara Alegría Hudes' novel was inspired by Siddhartha and other classic tales of men seeking enlightenment. It's about a mother in Philadelphia who buys a bus ticket, leaving her daughter behind. Tonya Mosley
These books for young kids are about what it feels like to own something What does it feel like to truly own something? Children's book author and illustrator Jon Klassen is trying to give young children that feeling with a trilogy of board books. The first is Your Truck. Andrew Limbong
'Crux' author Gabriel Tallent says taking risks doesn't always guarantee a safety net NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Gabriel Tallent about his new novel Cruxand why not taking risks doesn't always guarantee a safety net. Juana Summers
Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths says she won't let pain be 'the engine that drives the ship' On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her longtime best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage. Terry Gross
'Everybody Loses' chronicles the rise of America's sports betting boom NPR's A Martinez speaks with journalist and author Danny Funt about his new book, "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling." A Martínez
