The start of something special: ‘White Teeth’ launched Zadie Smith to stratospheric heights (iStock/Getty/Penguin) “I remember being totally obsessed, writing every day, all day,” Smith says now, 25 ...

Every week, a famous guest draws a card from the Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. This week, author Zadie Smith reflects on the 25th anniversary of her debut novel, "White ...

A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I want you to think back to when you were 19 years old. Hold that person in your imagination for a minute. What motivated you back then? What goals did you ...

Whenever she encounters a new piece of writing or art or film, author Zadie Smith asks herself: "Does this thing make me feel alive?" "It sounds like a very childish question, but ... that's really ...

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. In a new essay collection, the novelist and critic offers her observations on artists, technology and a vanishing public commons ...

Author Zadie Smith says she'll miss being young. In this week's Wild Card, Smith opens up about having enough time and growing older. A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I want you to think back ...