Imagine that Achilles, that legendary warrior, was in love with his second-in-command, Patroclus. But you don’t need to, since Madeline Miller’s “The Song of Achilles” (winner of the 2012 Orange Prize ...

An ancient wine vessel depicts the scene from Homer's Odyssey where Odysseus confronts Circe after she transforms his men into pigs. (Metropolitan Museum of Art / (DMN file)) Madeline Miller's ...

You may remember the story of the Odyssey from high school: Odysseus, the cyclops, the witch Circe and how she turned his men to pigs. Author Madeline Miller has written two New York Times' ...

Madeline Miller, the New York Times bestselling author of Greek mythological retellings “Circe” and “The Song of Achilles,” is virtually coming to Spokane. On Thursday, Miller will talk with the ...

It's the end of the year, which means it's a time for reflecting, for goal-setting, and for frantically racing through your TBR pile over the holiday break to attempt to hit that "reasonable" goal ...

Weekend Edition's books editor, Barrie Hardymon, asks Madeline Miller about her latest book, Circe. It's a modern take on the mythological temptress. Author Madeline Miller first encountered Circe, ...

Madeline Miller, author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Circe,” and Jeff announces the January book ...

During Wednesday night's 2019 Billboard Music Awards, artists were honored for their achievements in the musical industry, but Drake, Ariana Grande, BTS, and Cardi B were not the only people lauded ...

For readers who enjoyed “A Song Achilles,” there’s much to relish in Madeline Miller’s second novel, a retelling, in part, of “The Odyssey” from Circe’s perspective. The feisty and resilient witch ...

Today we feature novelist Madeline Miller. When we hosted Miller in January 2021, she had not one but two books on the New York Times Best Seller list: “The Song of Achilles” and “Circe.” Both books ...

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Madeline Miller's powerful new novel recasts the goddess Circe, best known for turning Odysseus' men into pigs in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," as a powerful feminist goddess. The book follows ...