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The actor, podcaster, and writer opens up about the soul-excavating work that went into writing her new memoir, “Grimoire Girl"—and the very real pitfalls of living in a haunted house.

Andy García tells Michele about growing up among Cuban exiles in Miami, where the talk—and the transcendent food—was always of home.

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The bestselling author of the Harry Hole series shares the scariest parts about writing his new novel, “The Night House,” and his connection to its protagonist, a young bully.

With his latest, "Tremor," the author and photographer reveals that he doesn't find writing fiction gets any easier. "But when it works, it is as exciting as ever."

Detailing the themes of passion and morality, Tolstoy's beloved classic delves into the very struggles that make us human.

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Whether you're searching for a young adult retelling or classic mystery with a sci-fi edge, these listens breathe new life into literature's greatest detective.

The author of The 12 Tribes of Hattie says she seeks to create characters who can survive the worst without being vectors of suffering.

The author of the YA megaseries Shadowhunter Chronicles debuts her first adult fiction with "Sword Catcher," a credit-worthy adventure with political intrigue, debauchery, and possibly the fall of a kingdom.

As guest Conan O'Brien says of his family kitchen, "If I'm a clay pot, this is the kiln where I got baked. This is where it all happened."