Books

For Tom Hanks, movies have always been transformative. Now, after acting in dozens of them, he's written a novel based on his experiences on movie sets. He talked to NPR's A Martinez.

Alexandra Auder's mother, Viva, was one of Andy Warhol's muses. Auder's memoir, Don't Call Me Home, describes her early life in the Chelsea Hotel, in a world of underground artists and "weirdos."

Matika Wilbur was tired of seeing one-dimensional, insipid, degrading depictions of Native Americans in mainstream media and popular culture. So she did something about it.

Steve Inskeep talks to David Grann about his retelling of the dramatic Wager Mutiny of 1741.

Singer and guitarist Susanna Hoffs rose to fame with the Bangles in the 1980s. With her new book, she proves her immense writing talent isn't just confined to songs.

Jerry Lee Lewis once ceded the piano bench to Russell saying, "he plays a lot better than I do!"

Bob Kealing's new book “Good Day Sunshine: How the Beatles Rocked Florida” explores the Beatles time in Florida in 1964, including two performances on The Ed Sullivan Show from a hotel in Miami just weeks after their New York debut.

Pulitzer and Booker Prize finalist Percival Everett just won another prestigious award, the PEN/Jean Stein Award, for his newest book in which he makes a myriad of compelling creative choices.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark O'Connor about his memoir, Crossing Bridges, on his journey from multi-instrumentalist child prodigy to solo artist composing and performing on world stages.

"I just EGOT!" the 57-year-old actor said after winning best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me, at the Grammys premiere ceremony on Sunday.