Three Famed Novelists Weave Exhilarating Tales

by Alan Cheuse, NPR

Three renowned women writers have books of fiction out this spring and each one asks the reader to take a leap of imagination.

Joyce Carol Oates reimagines the last days of five authors; Jeanette Winterson takes a journey through outer space; and Ursula K. Le Guin explores the pre-history of Rome from the point of view of an Italian princess. The resulting books are a thrill and a privilege to read.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, May 5, 2008