Kate Atkinson

The acclaimed British novelist delves into the emotional aftermath of war and the allure of paths not taken.

Kate Atkinson, author of Life After Life, on what it takes to be a writer — and how not everyone can do it.

In the second part of our interview, Kate Atkinson, author of Life After Life, shares her thoughts on family dynamics and what she wants to do before she dies.

The English author talks about the inspiration for her latest novel, her fascination with history, and how she decided to kill off Hitler, in the first part of our interview. Read Part 2 of the interview next week.

If you got the chance to live life over and over again what would you do? And what if you weren’t aware that’s what was happening? That’s the dilemma that faces the heroine of Kate Atkinson’s newest novel, which starts with a bang.