ReadMore Podcast

National Book Award Finalist Nicola Yoon discusses her latest novel, The Sun Is Also A Star, why she enjoys writing for the YA crowd and how her relationship with her husband provided inspiration for the book.

Writer Jennifer Tseng discusses her debut novel, Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness, who helped her get over her fear of writing about taboo subjects, and how being a poet shapes her prose.

Writer John Dufresne discusses his latest novel, I Don't Like Where This Is Going, why he gives minor characters so much attention and when he decided fiction was his religion.

Author Rion Amilcar Scott discusses his short story collection, Insurrections, how becoming a father affected his work, and why he thinks one classic novel needs a major rewrite.

Author Daniel José Older discusses his latest novel, Midnight Taxi Tango, his thoughts on the publishing industry and the bestselling novel he absolutely hates.

Author Chitra Divakaruni discusses her new novel, Before We Visit the Goddess, the unique structure she used to tell this story and the classic novel she's never been able to finish.

Author M.J. Fièvre discusses her memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, as well as what made it so difficult for her to talk to her mom after writing it and why she included footnotes even though she skips them when she reads other books.

Patricia Engel discusses her new novel, The Veins of the Ocean, what fascinates her about the "prisons that society perpetuates" and what irks her when she's reading a novel.

Angela Flournoy discusses her debut novel, The Turner House, why she wanted to tell a blacker Detroit story and why men make it easy to write about them.

Author Chantel Acevedo discusses her novel, The Distant Marvels, why some things must be written in Spanish rather than English and which book she didn't enjoy reading, but can't stop thinking about.