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Archive: August 2016 (4 Posts)

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Kristin Hannah

Posted by: John Sayers

Next up in our National Book Festival author podcast series is Kristin Hannah. Sheryl Cannady of the Library talks to Hannah about her latest book, “The Nightingale,” which she says is “about ordinary women showing extraordinary courage in very dark times.” Listen to the podcast here. Every Tuesday and Thursday we’ll share conversations with authors …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Posted by: John Sayers

Today in our National Book Festival author podcast series is Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Catalina Gomez of the Library talks to Zafón about his work over the years and revisiting his popular classic, “Marina.” Says Zafón, “I write mostly for people who love to read.” Listen to the Spanish language podcast here. Listen to the …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Joyce Carol Oates

Posted by: John Sayers

Next up in our National Book Festival author podcast series is the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates. Book Festival co-director Susan Manus talks to Oates about childhood, chickens and a divided America. Listen to the podcast here. Every Tuesday and Thursday we’ll be sharing conversations with authors who will be presenting at this year’s National Book …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Podcast: Kwame Alexander

Posted by: John Sayers

Our 2016 National Book Festival podcast series launches today with a bang! Poet, novelist and children’s book author Kwame Alexander sings, recites and has a conversation with the Library’s Sheryl Cannady. Listen to the podcast here. This is the first in a series of conversations we’re sharing with authors who will be presenting at this …