The historian and bestselling author talks about how intelligence differs from consciousness, why we need more boring politicians, and his post-“Sapiens” fame.

One of Britain's most prolific authors talks about his writing process, how he navigated the move from children's fiction to adult mysteries, and why he chose to write a series with himself as a character.

The author of “The Power” on the crucial skills we’ll need to survive an apocalypse and how we just might save the world by working together.