Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory.

In their memoir "Our Dear Friends In Moscow," Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan explain how their friendships with others ruptured as Russia grew isolated from the West.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch shooting and reforming the country's gun laws.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Damon Young about That's How They Get You, his new humor anthology featuring essays by Black writers.

Actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne's memoir "The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir" tells the story of the Dunne family and how they were devastated by the 1982 murder of his sister Dominique.

Many of White's books chronicled his own experiences as a gay man, making an indelible impression on gay culture and how LGBTQ experiences were understood more broadly at the dawning of the AIDS health crisis.

And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig, authors of So Gay For You and stars of The L Word, about their decades-long friendship and the show's lasting impact on culture.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about balancing leadership and motherhood.

The book explores Molly Jong-Fast's troubled relationship with her mother, "Fear of Flying" author Erica Jong.