Arts & Life Pelosi talks power and Biden's exit from the 2024 race NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about her new book The Art of Power, her rise and the role she played in Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the Presidential race. Erika Ryan Courtney Dorning Mary Louise Kelly
Books 'We Were Illegal' uses family stories to challenge the myths of Texas While looking at her family's history, author Jessica Goudeau discovered how it intersected and reflected the state's brutal and often racist past.
Books 'A History of Burning' author taps into 4 generations of family history The novel tells the painful history of Uganda’s Indian community through four generations of an Indo-Ugandan family.
Arts & Life In new book, Pelosi writes how Affordable Care Act conflicted with her Catholic faith NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about her new book "The Art of Power." Mary Louise Kelly
Arts & Life For this brain surgeon, the operating room is 'the ultimate in mindful meditation' Dr. Theodore Schwartz has been treating neurological illnesses for nearly 30 years. He says being a brain surgeon requires steady hands — and a strong bladder. His new book is Gray Matters. Terry Gross
Books What's KUOW's book club reading in August? It's time to announce this month's book club pick! Katie Campbell
Arts & Life On the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today Baldwin is heralded for being everything from an orator, activist and fashion icon. None of that would be true if he weren't a writer first. We asked fans to break down what made his writing work. Andrew Limbong
Arts & Life Remembering writer Gail Lumet Buckley The daughter of singer Lena Horne, Buckley who chronicled her family's history from enslavement to becoming a part of the Black bourgeoisie. She died July 18. Originally broadcast in 1986. Terry Gross
Arts & Life Celebrating James Baldwin, on what would have been his 100th birthday One of the most influential writers to emerge during the civil rights era, Baldwin, who died in 1987, spoke to Terry Gross in 1986 about growing up in Harlem and his decision to move to France. Terry Gross
Books In 'The Caretaker,' acclaimed author Ron Rash mines memories and family history The novel centers around a young man who's the caretaker for both the local cemetery and the wife of his best friend who's been drafted into the Korean War.