'A Fatal Inheritance' follows a family's struggle with cancer across generations NPR's Scott Simon talks to Larry Ingrassia, former managing editor of the Los Angeles Times, about his latest book, "A Fatal Inheritance," which details his family's struggle with cancer. Scott Simon
Writer Carvell Wallace on past pain and forgiveness: Letting go is 'always available' Wallace is known for his celebrity profiles, but his new memoir, Another Word For Love, is about his own life, growing up unhoused, Black and queer, and getting his start as a writer at the age of 40. Tonya Mosley
Novelist Claire Messud excavated her family history. A fictional book is our reward Novelist Claire Messud comes from a family of writers. Her latest novel is inspired by her grandfather's handwritten book. In it, she excavates generations of family history through fiction. William Troop
Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story author, dies at 92 The Canadian writer was known for her masterfully crafted short stories. Throughout her long career, she earned a number of prestigious awards including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. Andrew Limbong
System of a Down's Serj Tankian on his memoir, why a new album hasn't come since 2005 System of a Down singer Serj Tankian covers fleeing the Lebanese Civil War as a child, advocating for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and why his band hasn't made a new album since 2005. Kaity Kline
My Octopus Teacher's Craig Foster dives into the ocean again in 'Amphibious Soul' Nature's healing power is an immensely personal focus for Foster. He made his film after being burned out from long, grinding hours at work. After the release of the film, he suffered from insomnia. Barbara J. King
A WWII story by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling is published for the first time Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was a paratrooper during WWII. After the war, he wrote a short story inspired by the experience. It's now being published for the first time in The Strand. Elizabeth Blair
Juli Min begins with the future to understand the past in her novel 'Shanghailanders' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Juli Min about her new book Shanghailanders, which unspools the story of a family in reverse. Jonaki Mehta
Colm Toibin vowed to never write a sequel. Until 'Long Island' NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island. His main character opens her front door to a stranger who accuses her husband of having an affair with his wife. Kathryn Fink
Brittney Griner recounts 'degrading' and 'dirty' conditions of Russian detention NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home. Elena Burnett
