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Adam Nagourney, national political reporter for The New York Times, chronicles the challenges of New York's 'paper of record' in "The Times."

On today's Midday, a conversation with the acclaimed author Alice McDermott. She is a National Book Award winner, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and one of the most beloved writers in American letters. Her new novel, Absolution, is set in Vietnam in the earliest days of the war.

What does your social circle say about you?

The esteemed poet, playwright and podcaster, still a creative force in her early nineties, reflects on her new collection of poems and her five-year tenure as Maryland's Poet Laureate.

Bestselling novelist Ann Patchett discusses her latest book, "Tom Lake," and first-time novelist Lindsay Lynch joins us to talk about her debut work, "Do Tell."

Roman Holiday on The Weekly Reader

New Yorker writer Jill Lepore joins Midday to discuss her latest book, "The Deadline," a collection of her essays that demonstrate sharp observations of modern history.

Eye-opening takes on the human condition in new non-fiction.

Carole Boston Weatherford, and her son Jeffrey, combine poetry and visuals to unearth their Black family history on Maryland's Eastern Shore.