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Katie O'Connor
Articles & Interviews
![Ibram X. Kendi’s Hope for an Antiracist Future](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6qSBPkLJEjZiYAZ9RGzkgR/9bde789f8069bfe6ef533c11e65a73c0/22-0665-EDT-interview-IbramXKendi_1200x628_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Ibram X. Kendi’s Hope for an Antiracist Future
In “How to Raise an Antiracist” and “Goodnight Racism,” National Book Award–winning author and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Dr. Ibram X. Kendi provides helpful and clear guides to talking to children about racism.
![Matt James brings positivity and perspective to ‘First Impressions’](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/21gtfix80qwhWVoo73CS4A/36fd34ff9a545bcf0526f2aaf1b08603/22-0659-EDT-interview-MattJames_1200x628_HERO__1_.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Matt James brings positivity and perspective to ‘First Impressions’
In his memoir, the ‘Bachelor’ star and philanthropist shines an honest light on his up-and-down experiences in reality TV and his hopes for a bright future.
![How Zain Asher’s Mother Uplifted Her Children](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7KBNDGHg4OfnHLFVkzKjEN/0e7c922756f0fbd19f643b7179a4d3b6/22-0642-EDT-interview-ZainAsher_1200x628_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
How Zain Asher’s Mother Uplifted Her Children
“Where the Children Take Us” is CNN anchor Zain Asher’s tribute to her mother, who rose from tragedy to raise four exceptionally successful children through unrelenting discipline, a fighting spirit, and a determination to inspire them to greater things.
![Sabaa Tahir writes stories of hope](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7jTYcmglTreXNGxvPSLyIl/d0737e0fae9861f927e8ef0f78888f0b/interview-sabaa-tahir-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Sabaa Tahir writes stories of hope
Sabaa Tahir, best-selling author of the YA fantasy series An Ember in the Ashes, shines in her contemporary debut, "All My Rage."
![Nina LaCour Savors the Rich Pairing of Beauty and Sadness](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4yKbk9eCmOqYj5BQMh8UHr/6c37bd6090d037d0a3f0223a821d81dc/22-0244-EDT_interview_NinaLaCour_1200x628_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Nina LaCour Savors the Rich Pairing of Beauty and Sadness
From the award-winning YA author comes her debut adult novel about two women who find each other after long journeys of tragedy and hardship. Steeped in an appreciation for the tangibly beautiful things in life, Nina LaCour cultivates a world that is at once painful and lovely, sad and joyful.
![Sally Hepworth and the Beauty of Audio Storytelling](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7pHPWBH0M8zLtKdv9ZJFpG/cee79a006405b61eadb50dd299c4621d/interview-sally-hepworth-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Sally Hepworth and the Beauty of Audio Storytelling
The best-selling thriller author shares her passion for the format.
![Celebrating Fanfiction with Ali Hazelwood](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6zSTgP9RCx6wy0g5JYtv7N/022a26272ea984070f41ac82a9fbf9bf/interview-ali-hazelwood-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Celebrating Fanfiction with Ali Hazelwood
STEMinist author Ali Hazelwood shares some of her favorite fandoms, and how the fanfic community empowers her.
![Humor, ‘Sex, and Violence’ with Harvey Fierstein](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6yinjva2uOb6381uCQcp3A/03735cffb3c3b8c098f378c25959cecb/22-0243-EDT_interview_HarveyFierstein_1200x628_HERO__1_.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Humor, ‘Sex, and Violence’ with Harvey Fierstein
Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein shares his life story as only he can tell it in “I Was Better Last Night.”
![Huma Abedin thinks we should be defiantly optimistic](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4KXpmb19k3gGzUALVafMWn/f137353f7e5feeed06c4bcd3b6dc212e/22-0129-EDT_interview_HumaAbedin_1200x628_HERO__1_.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Huma Abedin thinks we should be defiantly optimistic
Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary Hillary Clinton, gets candid about life, work, and her hopes for her legacy in her new memoir, "Both/And."
![Jami Attenberg Shares the Joy of Writing](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/765iOYJdXSLUMtY2vKM8qy/7ae059cf1fd9adcb44e6839a29a1ea1b/interview-jami-attenberg-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Jami Attenberg Shares the Joy of Writing
In her debut memoir, Attenberg shows what it means to dedicate yourself to a creative life.
![Paul Lieberstein Wrote His Space Comedy From a Place of Joy](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2TFyCJEw50TMW1SpXO0ndr/6b92f5cb9e173590fd4e76ca4804ef2a/21-1943-EDT_interview_PaulLeiberstein_1200x628_HERO__2_.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Paul Lieberstein Wrote His Space Comedy From a Place of Joy
The renowned writer of 'The Office' took a completely different approach to his creation process with 'Middlespace,' an anti-sci-fi comedy about a burned-out spaceship captain.
![Liane Moriarty Hits Another Ace With Her New Domestic Drama 'Apples Never Fall'](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/xIt5uiE2iLPHDKrI4HMOs/868ab00744579e6f02c03a959eb8af65/21-11753_L_Moriarty_1200x628_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Liane Moriarty Hits Another Ace With Her New Domestic Drama 'Apples Never Fall'
Listen in as best-selling author Liane Moriarty discusses tennis, the writing process, and her new critically acclaimed mystery novel.