Terry Gross

Were you expecting that as a possibility?

Did you know that you were among the people being considered?

Did that make you cool in school?

Because you said you weren't cool.

Just for a day.

Malala, I just want to say, I think you're really an inspiration for the work that you do, for the risks that you take, but also believing in living a full life that welcomes joy and love and fun.

You know, being a full human being while participating in your activism.

My interview with Malala Yousafzai was recorded on stage at WHYY, where she received WHYY's Lifelong Learning Award.

Malala's recent memoir is titled Finding My Way.

Our book critic, Maureen Corrigan, recommends three quintessential spring reads, novels that are light, breezy, and funny with an undercurrent of chilly reality.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University.

She reviewed Yesteryear, American Fantasy, and Enormous Wings.

Coming up, we hear from actor Oscar Isaac.

He stars in season two of the Netflix series Beef and recently played Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.

This is Fresh Air Weekend.

Our co-host Tanya Mosley has our next interview.

Here's Tanya.

Oscar Isaac stars in season two of the Netflix series Beef.

He spoke with Tanya Mosley.

Fresh Air Weekend is produced by Teresa Madden.