Diane Rehm Book Club: A Conversation With Markus Zusak

Diane Rehm held a special author conversation with Markus Zusak. They discussed his novel “The Book Thief,” his family’s stories that inspired it, and his reaction to the novel’s continued success nearly two decades after it was first published.

Markus Zusak is the award-winning, bestselling author of “The Book Thief,” “I Am the Messenger,” “Fighting Ruben Wolf,” “Getting the Girl,” and “Bridge of Clay.” He will join Diane from his home in Sydney, Australia, where he lives with his wife and children.