Elissa Nadworny

Journalist and storyteller

New York City, USA

About Elissa

Elissa Nadworny is a journalist and storyteller who covers social justice and human rights issues. She is a correspondent for NPR's Morning Edition and has reported from around the world on topics such as immigration, poverty, and conflict. Nadworny has won several awards for her reporting, including a Peabody Award and a George Foster Peabody Award.

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

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Recent Appearances

'No Place to Bury the Dead', 'The Hunter' ask what lengths you'll go for others

NPR's Book of the Day•Jan 10, 2025•12:37•host

GennaRose Nethercott's short stories expose the monstrosity of human longing

NPR's Book of the Day•Feb 14, 2024•9:11•host

Elissa Nadworny

About Elissa

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

Connect

Recent Appearances

'No Place to Bury the Dead', 'The Hunter' ask what lengths you'll go for others

GennaRose Nethercott's short stories expose the monstrosity of human longing

Key Topics

Steve Martin, Harry Bliss and Nick Hornby take different approaches to working hard

Authors Peng Shepard and Anne Tyler show that family is...complicated

Olympic diver Tom Daley explains his love for knitting in 'Made With Love'

Four strangers, a murder, and a cozy winter library in Sulari Gentill's new novel

Authors Peng Shepherd and Anne Tyler show that family is...complicated

Author Tessa Hadley writes a juicy tale of the bourgeois in 'Free Love'

Language is power in 'Beasts of a Little Land'