The first novel from Craig Thomas, co-creator of 'How I Met Your Mother,' parallels his life The novel blends sharp satire of Hollywood with a deeply personal look at family, marriage, and raising a child with disabilities. Sacha Pfeiffer
Actor Laura Dern shares stories of working with mom Diane Ladd The mother-daughter duo have always shared a profession. But when Ladd was diagnosed with lung disease, the two started sharing so much more. Ladd died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast June 26, 2023. Terry Gross
Patti Smith's 'Bread of Angels' serves as both a sequel and a prequel to 'Just Kids' Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a new memoir. Bread of Angels offers an intimate, if imperfect, view of the visionary punk poet. Maureen Corrigan
Why the DOJ's cases against Trump for election interference never came to a jury Injustice authors Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis say following Jan. 6, the cases against the former president were stymied by the FBI's desire to preserve its independence from politics. Dave Davies
Lily King's new novel constructs an erotically charged love triangle Heart the Lover is both a prequel and a sequel to King's 2020 novel Lovers & Writers. It's a story about screwing up, wising up, finding yourself and realizing what you may have lost in the process. Maureen Corrigan
In her memoir, Margaret Atwood reveals how she found source material and love For years, the author of The Handmaid's Tale, The Blind Assassin and Cat's Eye was reluctant to write a memoir, but in 'Book of Lives: A Memoir', Margaret Atwood talks about being Canadian, and the people and places that shaped her writing. Sacha Pfeiffer
Author of 'The Second Estate' argues that America's tax code has created a new aristocracy In her book The Second Estate, Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax system lets the ultra-rich grow their wealth tax-free while working Americans bear the burden. Sacha Pfeiffer
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in November? The KUOW Book Club is reading "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters" by Ursula K. Le Guin this month. Katie Campbell
Horror is bigger than Stephen King. These spooky Seattleites help find the right scare for you Since it's spooky season, and readers of all sorts may be looking for scares, KUOW's Katie Campbell called up a couple of local literary horror experts to talk about how the genre has evolved and who we should be reading. Katie Campbell
Filmmaker Judd Apatow shares his personal archive in 'Comedy Nerd' Apatow began collecting autographs and memorabilia when he was 10 — and he never stopped. He shares decades of photographs, letters, scripts and journals in a new memoir. Tonya Mosley