Erik has published three novels for young readers as well as articles and essays on art and culture, short stories, and multimedia narratives. He teaches college rhetoric and digital storytelling in Burlington, Vermont.
NPR’S BOOK OF THE DAY
- Chang-Rae Lee on whether his new novel 'A Tender Age' is autobiographical August 27, 2026Chang-Rae Lee’s new novel is filled with some of his own memories, like worrying about being picked last for dodgeball and sizing up his fellow Asian American classmates to determine who was most “foreign.” Lee says, unlike some of his other novels, these autobiographical elements populate A Tender Age. In today’s episode, the author speaks […]
- 'New York Times' obituarist Sam Roberts says he writes about life – not death August 26, 2026Sam Roberts says when people find out what he does for work, they tend to shrink away. Roberts is a veteran obituarist for The New York Times. But the writer says he writes about life – not death. His new memoir Are They Dead Yet? is a behind-the-scenes look at the craft of writing obituaries. […]
NY TIMES BOOKS
- Books Our Editors Loved This Week August 27, 2026
- Book Review: ‘Up on Cove Mountain,’ by Earl Swift August 27, 2026
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