The Nigerian-born author of the short story collection The Thing Around Your Neck answers questions about her work before a recent lecture in Portland.
Author Aria Minu-Sepehr's new memoir, We Heard the Heavens Then, revisits the Iranian revolution through the lens of his childhood.
Next week the Oregon Book Awards will announce the winner of the first ever-graphic literature category. Check out the nominated work and meet the artists behind them.
Jonah Lehrer shares some insights on creativity he gained while researching his new novel, Imagine: How Creativity Works.
Toni Morrison's latest novel revisits the story of the prodigal son, as a Korean War veteran returns to his hometown in the pre-civil rights era South. Critic Heller McAlpin ...
In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dine with his family at the White House. News of the dinner became the subject of inflammatory articles and cartoons ...
Critic Heller McAlpin says that Peter Carey's new novel is part historical, part fanciful and completely wonderful.
The Mexican literary legend's passing this week spurred a particular recollection from NPR's Linton Weeks, who spent time with him in 1995.
