A Martinez

NPR journalist and author

Los Angeles, USA

About A

A Martinez is a journalist and author who has worked for NPR since 2001. He has reported on a wide range of topics, including politics, social justice, and culture. Martinez has also written several books, including a memoir about his experiences as a Latino man in America. He is a frequent commentator on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

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Legends of the Old West

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Recent Appearances

In 'Death Takes Me,' men are the victims of violence usually inflicted on women

NPR's Book of the Day•Mar 12, 2025•7:43•host

Stanley Tucci records 12 months of eating in his food diary 'What I Ate in One Year'

NPR's Book of the Day•Nov 6, 2024•7:42•host

A Martinez

About A

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

Legends of the Old West

Connect

Recent Appearances

In 'Death Takes Me,' men are the victims of violence usually inflicted on women

Stanley Tucci records 12 months of eating in his food diary 'What I Ate in One Year'

Key Topics

'The SalviSoul Cookbook' celebrates Salvadoran food and the matriarchs who cook it

For Earth Day, Susan Casey dives into 'The Underworld' of the deep ocean

'The Forgotten First' and 'Parcells: A Football Life' chronicle NFL history

In 'New Kid,' a Black seventh grader navigates a new school

Why Matthew McConaughey wrote a children's book about the "paradox of living"

In 'Miles Morales Suspended,' Spider-Man grapples with racism and saving the world

In 'Miles Morales Suspended,' Spider-Man grapples with racism and saving the world

From the Astros to Colin Kaepernick, two books revisit monumental sports stories

In 'New Kid,' a Black seventh grader navigates a new school

Gay sons of immigrants talk about the weight they carry in 'Brown and Gay in LA'

Failure motivates Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn

What motivates you? For Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn, it's failure.

Get the most out of that noggin with 'Supercharge Your Brain'

'Hail Mary' sets the record straight on the history of the women's football league

The trailblazing Black football players that history books forgot

BONUS: A Martinez Interview