In “The Message,” Coates grapples with questions about which stories are told, and how, through his visits to Senegal, South Carolina and the West Bank.
“The Message” marks his re-entry as a public intellectual determined to wield his moral authority, especially regarding Israel and the occupied territories.
The Utah Republican’s announcement that he would retire coincided with the publication of a forthcoming book based on extensive interviews in which he slammed his party and the Senate.
The best-selling author of dark fantasy novels for Y.A. and adult audiences discusses her career and her stand-alone new historical fantasy, “The Familiar.”