Featured Author Tayari Jones on NPR

Featured author Tayari Jones ("Silver Sparrow") was on NPR's All Things Considered recently to talk about her new novel. In the interview, Jones talks about the novel's genesis, the meaning of its title, and about her career path.

Read -- or listen to -- the interview.

Featured Author Alan Cheuse Goes from NPR Book Critic to NPR Guest

GBF featured author and NPR All Things Considered book critic Alan Cheuse went from commentator to guest over the weekend when ATC host Guy Raz interviewed Cheuse about his new novel, "Song of Slaves in the Desert."

During the interview, Cheuse talked about the unlikely inspiration for his novel: the black president of the Jewish fraternity that he joined at Lafayette College.

Listen to the interview and read an excerpt from Cheuse's novel.

Paula McLain Ranked #4 on NPR Bestseller List

Congrats to GBF featured author Paula McLain! Her buzz-worthy novel, "The Paris Wife," was ranked #4 of this week's NPR Bestseller list for Hardcover Fiction books. And this is her 8th week on the list!

We can't wait to hear her speak at the festival on May 21.

Featured Author's Co-Author Talks about Gulf Oil Disaster

GBF featured author Tom Shroder is the co-author, with John Konrad of "Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster."

Konrad, who is a veteran oil rig captain, was interviewed yesterday on Weekend Edition Sunday about their book, which recounts in vivid detail the life of the rig itself and reveals the day-to-day lives, struggles and ambitions of those who called it home.

Listen to -- or read -- the interview.

In the News: GBF Featured Author Paula McLain

GBF featured author Paula McLain continues to draw a great amount of praise and attention for her debut novel, "The Paris Wife."

• NPR: 'The Paris Wife' Dives Into Hemingway's First Love
• FloridaToday.com: Brevard County man has fond memories of Hemingway's first wife
• Kansas City Star: Hemingway marriage comes alive in novel
• Omnivoracious, an Amazon blog: "The Paris Wife" Exemplifies Why We Love Women's Fiction
  

I don't know about you, but we can't wait to hear her speak on May 21 at the festival.

GBF Featured Authors in the News: Eleanor Brown

NPR interviews GBF Featured Author Eleanor Brown about her new novel, "The Weird Sisters", which is now a New York Times best-seller.