Leila Fadel

NPR journalist and author

New York, USA

About Leila

Leila Fadel is a journalist and author who covers politics and social issues for NPR. She has reported from around the world and has written several books on politics and culture. Fadel is known for her in-depth reporting and her ability to tell complex stories in an accessible way.

Associated Podcasts

Les journaux de France Culture

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NPR's Book of the Day

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Mission Network News - 1 minute

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Recent Appearances

Au Liban, malgré les ordres d'évacuation, des habitants contraints de rester

Les journaux de France Culture•Mar 27, 2026•15:33•guest

Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan on 'Remain,' their supernatural romance novel

NPR's Book of the Day•Jan 26, 2026•7:52•host

Leila Fadel

About Leila

Associated Podcasts

Les journaux de France Culture

NPR's Book of the Day

Mission Network News - 1 minute

Connect

Recent Appearances

Au Liban, malgré les ordres d'évacuation, des habitants contraints de rester

Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan on 'Remain,' their supernatural romance novel

Key Topics

Mahmood Mamdani’s 'Slow Poison' centers politics of belonging in postcolonial Uganda

'My Cambodia: A Khmer Cookbook' is Nite Yun’s love letter to food and family

'Fire in Every Direction' is a personal work by Palestinian scholar Tareq Baconi

Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir recounts abuse by Epstein, Maxwell and others

In her new memoir, Hala Alyan searches for home amid a family history of exile

'The Last Sweet Bite' is a cookbook that documents the way conflict changes cuisine

Two authors consider how being a daughter shaped their relationship to motherhood

To confront radical change, 'Slate' writer Scaachi Koul wrote a new book of essays

A new book from Peter Beinart asks Jewish people to reimagine the Israeli state

In new memoir, Brooke Shields talks aging, beauty and an unwanted medical procedure

In 'Citizen,' former President Clinton reflects on his post-White House years

Mission Network News (Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 1 min)

In 'The Stories We Cannot Tell,' difficult pregnancies unite two very different women

Two books dive into the musical histories of The Police and Joni Mitchell

Amy Tan opens up about her birding obsession in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

In 'We Loved It All,' Lydia Millet dives into nonfiction

Mission Network News (Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1 min)

Hala Gorani's memoir 'But You Don't Look Arab' is a journey of belonging