Congratulations to Anthony Doerr, David Kertzer and Elizabeth Kolbert on their Pulitzer Prize wins! Here are some interviews to help you brush up on their stellar books:

World War II In A New ‘Light’: Empathy Found In Surprising Places: The award-winning author Anthony Doerr’s newest novel approaches old history with two unfamiliar perspectives: a blind French girl and a German orphan. He says WWII history is as important as ever.

‘Pope And Mussolini’ Tells The 'Secret History’ Of Fascism And The Church: It’s commonly thought that the Catholic Church fought heroically against the fascists in Italy. But in The Pope and Mussolini, historian David Kertzer says the church actually lent organizational strength and moral legitimacy to Mussolini’s regime.

In The World’s 'Sixth Extinction,’ Are Humans The Asteroid?: Elizabeth Kolbert’s new book begins with a history of the “big five” extinctions of the past, and goes on to explain how human behavior is creating a sixth one – including our use of fossil fuels and the effects of climate change.

And here’s the full list of winners.