literary fiction

The English author talks about the inspiration for her latest novel, her fascination with history, and how she decided to kill off Hitler, in the first part of our interview. Read Part 2 of the interview next week.

In the second part of our interview, Kate Atkinson, author of Life After Life, shares her thoughts on family dynamics and what she wants to do before she dies.

In this latest novel from author Ruth Ozeki, a troubled Japanese schoolgirl starts a diary she hopes will be found someday by a sympathetic reader.