Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares the poem she's kept in every one of her offices The first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court says Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Ladder of Saint Augustine," has been a guiding principle. Jackson's new memoir is Lovely One. Tonya Mosley
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's journey to the Supreme Court NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her new book, Lovely One, which traces her journey to the high court. Juana Summers
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson opens up on family NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her knew book, Lovely One, and the lessons she learned from family. Juana Summers
'Idlewild' helped author James Frankie Thomas discover his own transgender identity Workshopping the book at the Iowa Writer's Workshop revealed to Thomas the transgender nature of one of his characters as well as himself.
'I want to write myself into existence,' says 'Colored Television' author Danzy Senna was born in 1970, just a few years after Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage. “Just merely existing as a family was a radical statement at that time,” she says. Terry Gross
A new book celebrates author Kazuo Ishiguro and singer Stacey Kent's collaboration Author Kazuo Ishiguro and jazz singer Stacey Kent turned a friendship into a songwriting collaboration. Sixteen lyrics have been compiled in a new book The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.
Edwidge Danticat's new collection of essays says 'We're Alone' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Edwidge Dandicat about her new essay collection, We're Alone. Tinbete Ermyas
'Is Anybody Out There?' explores the search for life in space The book is technically for young readers but it tackles big questions we all want answers to.
'It made him whole.' Why 'The Boys in the Boat' is more than a tale of Olympic triumph This is KUOW's book club, and we’re wrapping up "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. Katie Campbell
A look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out soon Fall is a huge season for books, leading up to the holidays. We take a look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out in the next few months. Leila Fadel