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Two new murder mysteries: 'Ruby Falls' and 'The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives'

20 Mar 2026

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Two new murder mystery novels let readers into hidden worlds: one underground and the other among the wives of serial killers. First, Ruby Falls begin...

Daisy Hernández argues 'Citizenship' has never been a fixed legal status

19 Mar 2026

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Author Daisy Hernández grew up in New Jersey in a community she describes as “the United Nations of Latinos,” with parents from Cuba and Colombia...

Cara Bastone's 'No Matter What' is a romance novel that begins with a separation

18 Mar 2026

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Cara Bastone says she wanted to write a book filled with miscommunications that couldn’t be solved with a quick conversation. In her novel No Matter...

In 'The Mixed Marriage Project,' Dorothy Roberts works through her dad's archive

17 Mar 2026

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After the death of her father, sociologist and law professor Dorothy Roberts decided to sort through his boxes. What she found was an archive of notes...

'The Correspondent' is an epistolary novel, but can letters tell the whole story?

16 Mar 2026

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Virginia Evans’ The Correspondent became a runaway hit for its exploration of a life told through letters. When readers meet Sybil Van Antwerp she’...

'We the Women' and 'Rise, Girl, Rise' are stories about revolutionary women

13 Mar 2026

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To mark Women’s History Month, today’s episode features new books focused on women who have paved the way for gender equality. First, journalist N...

'One of Us' is a British political drama based on the Boris Johnson era

12 Mar 2026

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In today’s episode, Elizabeth Day describes the protagonist in her new novel One of Us as the “quintessential outsider.” Martin Gilmour came fro...

To understand consciousness, Michael Pollan looked at plants, AI and himself

11 Mar 2026

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While researching a previous book, a mushroom trip in Michael Pollan’s garden left him curious about the boundaries of consciousness. His latest pro...

In 'Bad Asians,' a friend group threatens its reputation with a viral video

10 Mar 2026

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Lillian Li says Bad Asians was drawn from her upbringing in a hypercompetitive Chinese-American community. In the novel, four 20-somethings, who grew ...

In new memoir, Gavin Newsom reflects on his political rise

09 Mar 2026

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As California’s governor – and a topic of discussion among some as a possible 2028 presidential candidate – Gavin Newsom is an exceedingly publi...

'The Irish Goodbye' and 'Frog' are micro-memoirs and essays about everyday life

06 Mar 2026

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In today’s episode, two authors tackle everyday experience through short-form writing. First, The Irish Goodbye is a collection of micro-memoirs by ...

'An American Marriage' author Tayari Jones is out with a new novel 'Kin'

05 Mar 2026

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Tayari Jones, author of the 2018 novel An American Marriage, says her next book was supposed to be about gentrification in the American South. But whi...

Andrew Krivak’s novel 'Mule Boy' takes readers inside a Pennsylvania coal mine

04 Mar 2026

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Author Andrew Krivak grew up hearing stories about his grandfather, who died in a coal mine collapse in the early 1900s. These stories inspired Mule B...

Jason Zengerle says Tucker Carlson is more 'movement leader' than media persona

03 Mar 2026

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Journalist Jason Zengerle spent years observing right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson. His new book Hated by All the Right People asks: Does Car...

Author was struck by story of mixed-race orphans behind 'Keeper of Lost Children'

02 Mar 2026

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Keeper of Lost Children is the latest work of historical fiction by Sadeqa Johnson. The novel is told from three vantage points and follows the story ...

A psychoanalyst and a priest share insights in 'Love's Labor' and 'Work in Progress'

27 Feb 2026

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New books by a psychoanalyst and a priest have something in common: They draw on the experience of holding other people’s stories. Stephen Grosz say...

Reshona Landfair, formerly 'Jane Doe,' recounts abuse by R. Kelly in new memoir

26 Feb 2026

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Reshona Landfair met R. Kelly when she was a pre-teen in 1996. Starstruck, Landfair says she fell victim to his grooming tactics, followed by years of...

'The Renovation' is a novel with a surrealist take on prison structures big and small

25 Feb 2026

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There are many ways that a home renovation project can become a nightmare for all involved. But in The Renovation, narrator Dilara’s remodeling woes...

'Fly, Wild Swans' weaves Jung Chang’s family history with the history of China

24 Feb 2026

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Jung Chang’s memoir Wild Swans, published in 1991, told the story of three generations of women in her family as they survived upheaval in 20th-cent...

'Clutch' follows a college friend group trying to maintain their bond in midlife

23 Feb 2026

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The new novel Clutch follows five women who have known each other since college as they navigate the challenges of midlife. Author Emily Nemens recent...

Brush up on American history with 'Common Sense' and 'We the People'

20 Feb 2026

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In preparation for the U.S. Semiquincentennial this summer, we’re featuring two key texts in American history. First, Professor Nora Slonimsky joins...

In 'Eradication,' a grieving man sets off to a remote island to save the world

19 Feb 2026

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Adi is a man grieving the death of his young son and the end of his marriage. Following these losses, he comes across a strange job listing, which bri...

Gisèle Pelicot’s 'A Hymn to Life' is both a memoir and an act of ultimate defiance

18 Feb 2026

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Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sexual abuse.In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity as the victim during her own...

'Crux' is a novel about rock climbing, but risk exists far beyond the mountain’s edge

17 Feb 2026

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Rock climbing is a great sport for thrill-seekers. In Gabriel Tallent’s Crux, main characters Dan and Tamma fit the bill perfectly. At just 17 years...

After 100 years of Mount Rushmore, its biographer says the landmark is incomplete

16 Feb 2026

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Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the first drilling at Mount Rushmore, the iconic American landmark in South Dakota. But Matthew Davis, author...

'Football' and 'Everybody Loses' examine changes to America’s most popular sport

13 Feb 2026

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The Super Bowl is over, but the NFL season is set to ramp up again in just a few months.  Today’s episode features two nonfiction books that delve ...

A new book focuses on a queer, Black, WWII-era translator who risked safety for love

12 Feb 2026

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About a decade ago, professor and historian Ethelene Whitmire was presenting research on the experiences of African Americans living in Denmark. At th...

George Saunders' 'Vigil' is a ghostly novel about an oil tycoon in his final hours

11 Feb 2026

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In his latest novel, George Saunders continues to explore his interest in death and the afterlife. Vigil tells the story of an oil tycoon and climate ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro emphasizes civic engagement in new memoir 'Where We Keep the Light'

10 Feb 2026

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Gov. Josh Shapiro has plenty of dark experiences that he could recount in his new memoir, Where We Keep the Light. In his first term as Pennsylvania’...

In 'Room 706,' a woman confronts her extramarital affair during a hostage crisis

09 Feb 2026

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Kate loves her husband and their family, but she’s also involved in a long-standing affair with a married lover. Ellie Levenson opens her novel Room...

Two new books take on lesser-known chapters of WWII and Cold War-era Black history

06 Feb 2026

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Two new books focus on lesser-known chapters of Black history. First, Kings & Pawns tells the story of Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson, who were pitt...

A woman takes over her dead sister’s dating profile in 'Dandelion is Dead'

05 Feb 2026

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Dating apps are full of small lies, but Rosie Storey’s debut novel imagines a relationship built on a much bigger one. What if you take over the pro...

'How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder' is a dark new novel about sisterhood

04 Feb 2026

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In today’s interview, author Nina McConigley tells NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe that she wanted to write a sister book. How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder...

In Sara Levine’s novel 'The Hitch,' a corgi’s soul enters a little boy’s body

03 Feb 2026

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When Rose’s 6-year-old nephew arrives for a week-long visit, she has a lot of expectations for how their time together will go. Instead, the boy’s...

Angela Tomaski’s debut novel takes readers on a tour of an English manor in decline

02 Feb 2026

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In Angela Tomaski’s debut novel, an old English manor has just been sold and is on the brink of conversion into a hotel. The Infamous Gilberts tells...

Romance authors Emily Henry, Beverly Jenkins, and others on the state of their genre

30 Jan 2026

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To wrap up our pre-Valentine’s Day week of reads, we revisit two roundtable discussions with contemporary romance authors. First, Here & Now’s Cel...

A meet-cute followed by real life: 'Party of Two' is about love in the real world

29 Jan 2026

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Romance writer Jasmine Guillory writes beautiful love stories – but that doesn't mean they aren't based in reality. Her novel Party of Two, from the...

Looking back at 'Normal People,' before Sally Rooney’s rise to fame

28 Jan 2026

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In 2019, Sally Rooney was promoting Normal People, the novel that would become her breakout hit. The book inspired a popular Hulu adaptation and posit...

'Emergency Contact' explores love in the age of modern technology

27 Jan 2026

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Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sexual assault.It’s not breaking news that technology has seeped into modern dating culture. S...

Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan on 'Remain,' their supernatural romance novel

26 Jan 2026

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Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan are authors known worldwide for their contributions to the genres of romance and horror. But in 2025, they brou...

New books argue that far-off goals and humor can help shift daily routines

23 Jan 2026

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January is the month for people to take stock of their habits and routines – and two new books offer unconventional approaches to shaking up our liv...

Iranian pop star Googoosh on her new memoir and life in pre-revolution Iran

22 Jan 2026

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The Iranian government has exerted forceful control over its citizens since the Islamic Republic seized power nearly 50 years ago. The pop star Googoo...

Sarah Harman’s debut novel is a lighthearted take on the 'missing kid' mystery genre

21 Jan 2026

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Is there anything you wouldn’t do for your favorite person? That question is at the center of Sarah Harman’s debut novel All the Other Mothers Hat...

'Firestorm' tells journalistic – and personal – story of the LA wildfires

20 Jan 2026

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Jacob Soboroff was one of the reporters on the front lines of last year’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. For him, the story was also deeply p...

'This is Where the Serpent Lives' is a sprawling debut novel set in modern Pakistan

19 Jan 2026

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Author Daniyal Mueenuddin has hit the ground running with his debut novel, This is Where the Serpent Lives. Set in modern Pakistan, the story spans ge...

'Body Beautiful' and 'My One-of-a-Kind Body' aim to cultivate kids’ body positivity

16 Jan 2026

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Body image can be a tricky subject to navigate for those of all ages – including kids. In today’s episode, we’re highlighting two kids’ books ...

'Freedom on the Sea' is a biography of Robert Smalls – by his great-great-grandson

15 Jan 2026

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Robert Smalls’ dynamic life story – his daring escape from slavery, his pivotal role in the Civil War, and the political career that ensued – wa...

The novel 'These Days' fictionalizes a lesser-known chapter in the history of Belfast

14 Jan 2026

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In the spring of 1941, Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, braced for incoming attacks from German bombers. Over April and May, four German air ...

With her new book, Scottish author Val McDermid wants to “charm you into winter”

13 Jan 2026

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We are in the thick of winter in the U.S. Days are short, nights are long, and in much of the country, it’s crisp and cold outside. A new book by th...

'The Definitions' features dorm room conversation – with a dystopian twist

12 Jan 2026

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Matt Greene’s new novel The Definitions starts with new college dormmates getting to know each other. But there’s a dystopian twist: The students ...

Two debut novels, two murder mysteries set in the United Kingdom

09 Jan 2026

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Two debut novelists are out with murder mysteries set in the United Kingdom. First, Jennie Godfrey’s The List of Suspicious Things is a coming-of-ag...

Amitav Ghosh’s 'Wild Fictions' gathers essays on empire and the environment

08 Jan 2026

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Indian Bengali writer Amitav Ghosh has been writing about empire, the environment, and other subjects for the past 25 years. Now, he has gathered some...

In 'Twice Born,' a daughter discovers her father through his biography of Mark Twain

07 Jan 2026

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Hester Kaplan, the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan, knew her father was an esteemed writer and researcher, but she didn’...

'The Philosopher in the Valley' paints an eccentric portrait of Palantir’s Alex Karp

06 Jan 2026

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Palantir is one of the world’s most valuable companies, analyzing data for businesses, but also for U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies. The Phil...

'Russ & Daughters' cookbook documents a century-old New York City establishment

05 Jan 2026

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Russ & Daughters opened in 1914 and is one of the last remaining “appetizing stores” in New York City. The shop – which the owners say is not a ...

Susan Choi’s 'Flashlight' is about an alternate-universe version of her own family

02 Jan 2026

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As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in literature. Last up: A 10...

'Feeding Ghosts' is a graphic memoir grappling with generational trauma

01 Jan 2026

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As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in literature. Tessa Hulls’...

In ‘A Guardian and a Thief,’ a mother’s love for her family threatens her own morals

31 Dec 2025

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As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in literature. Megha Majumda...

A new novel from Karen Russell is a sprawling story set during the Dust Bowl

30 Dec 2025

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As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in literature. Karen Russell...

In Rabih Alameddine’s new novel, a mother and son share a tiny Beirut apartment

29 Dec 2025

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As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in literature. First up: Raj...

Dorie Greenspan and Paul Hollywood discuss their new and nourishing cake cookbooks

26 Dec 2025

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If you’re feeling burnt out from your annual holiday cookie-baking marathon, don’t fear. There’s hope on the other side… in the form of cake. ...

'Unabridged' explores the history of the dictionary – and why it’s in trouble now

25 Dec 2025

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Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out wi...

'Hiddensee' is a 'Nutcracker'-inspired novel from the author of 'Wicked'

24 Dec 2025

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In 2017, Wicked author Gregory Maguire set out to tell the backstory of another classic fairytale. His novel Hiddensee focuses on Herr Drosselmeyer, t...

Jeff Kinney on his iconic, now 20-book 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series

23 Dec 2025

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Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has sold more than 300 million books since the first installment was published in 2007. The star of the se...

Mahmood Mamdani’s 'Slow Poison' centers politics of belonging in postcolonial Uganda

22 Dec 2025

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Mahmood Mamdani — a professor of government at Columbia University and the father of Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s next mayor — has spent decades resear...

Revisiting ‘Waiting to Exhale’

20 Dec 2025

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As the film adaptation of ‘Waiting to Exhale’ celebrates its 30th anniversary, B.A. Parker and Andrew Limbong, along with It’s Been a Minute hos...

Paul McCartney on his band 'Wings,' plus the story of indie label Bloodshot Records

19 Dec 2025

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Two new memoirs zoom in on important moments in music history. First, Paul McCartney’s new book Wings reflects on the life of his post-Beatles band,...

In this novel, the residents of a Brussels apartment building brace for Nazi invasion

18 Dec 2025

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33 Place Brugmann opens with a list of the residents of a Brussels apartment building. The year is 1939 and Germany’s invasion of Belgium is on the ...

William Boyd’s 'The Predicament' is a spy thriller with a conspiratorial edge

17 Dec 2025

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In William Boyd’s newest novel The Predicament, lead character and travel writer Gabriel Dax becomes a secret spy, scouring the globe on British ord...

Rep. Jim Clyburn’s new book 'The First Eight' traces the history of his predecessors

16 Dec 2025

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Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. But he’s not the first Black congressman to represent South Carolina; the...

'The Heir Apparent' asks existential questions about Britain and its beloved crown

15 Dec 2025

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Becoming the queen of England wasn’t in the plan for Lexi Villiers, the heroine of The Heir Apparent. But when tragedy strikes Lexi’s family and s...

Revisiting ‘Kitchen Confidential’

13 Dec 2025

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Anthony Bourdain published his memoir Kitchen Confidential in 2000 as a little-known chef. In the 25 years since its publication, his writing – and ...

‘How a Game Lives,’ ‘How to Save the Internet’ show the best and worst of life online

12 Dec 2025

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Two new books delve into the best and worst corners of the internet. First, Jacob Geller creates YouTube essays about art, literature, film, video gam...

A new book of poems by Kate Baer wrestles with the realities of middle age

11 Dec 2025

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NPR’s Scott Detrow and poet Kate Baer share a favorite bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They recently met there to discuss Baer’s new poetry...

In 'The Unveiling,' a disastrous cruise becomes an opportunity for cultural reckoning

10 Dec 2025

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Even if you’re scared of cruise ships, don’t turn away from Quan Barry’s The Unveiling. When film scout and photographer Striker boards an Antar...

Deborah Willis on her seminal history of Black photography, reissued 25 years later

09 Dec 2025

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Deborah Willis is one of the foremost authorities on Black photography. The MacArthur “genius award” winner has dedicated her career to cataloging...

In ‘Best Offer Wins,’ an ambitious millennial is driven mad by the homebuying process

08 Dec 2025

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Marisa Kashino used to report on the real estate industry in Washington, D.C. That experience inspired her debut novel, Best Offer Wins, which follows...

Revisiting Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’

06 Dec 2025

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Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic Dune was once the domain of sci-fi diehards. But in recent years, the book has crossed over into the mainstream. In today’...

In new novels, marriages are tested by a last request and a moment in the spotlight

05 Dec 2025

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In two new novels, marriages are tested by unusual circumstances. First, in Ann Packer’s Some Bright Nowhere, a woman dying of cancer makes a big as...

Abby Phillip’s 'A Dream Deferred' chronicles Jesse Jackson’s rise to political esteem

04 Dec 2025

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Rev. Jesse Jackson is well-known as an icon of the American Civil Rights Movement, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., and a steadfast activist —...

'The Devil Is a Southpaw' is a story within a story — or so its narrator says

03 Dec 2025

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Are all unreliable narrators self-aware? The answer might depend on the novel, but in Brandon Hobson’s The Devil Is a Southpaw, our primary narrator...

John Fetterman on his new memoir, his mental health, and disagreements with his party

02 Dec 2025

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When Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) won Pennsylvania’s Senate seat in 2022, Democrats saw him as a symbol of a new direction during the Trump era. Thre...

A new book looks to the writings of Renaissance-era nuns for advice on life today

01 Dec 2025

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Modern life can make it tempting to return to simpler times, like a 16th-century Spanish convent. In the new book Convent Wisdom, academics Ana Garrig...

Revisiting ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’

29 Nov 2025

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Janie Crawford – back in her hometown of Eatonville, Florida – recounts a journey of self-discovery, structured around three marriages. Their Eyes...

A Claire McCardell biography and an AI sci-fi are among NPR’s top book picks of 2025

28 Nov 2025

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NPR’s annual Books We Love guide is back for its 13th year, sharing over 380 hand-selected reads by NPR staff and critics. In today’s post-Thanksg...

'My Cambodia: A Khmer Cookbook' is Nite Yun’s love letter to food and family

27 Nov 2025

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Some cookbooks don’t just provide recipes; they tell stories—and Nite Yun’s My Cambodia: A Khmer Cookbook is a perfect example. Yun discovered t...

'We Were Liars' author returns for more teenage catharsis in 'We Fell Apart'

26 Nov 2025

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E. Lockhart understands the struggle of being a teenager. Her first novel We Were Liars was a standout YA hit of 2014, celebrated (and at times, criti...

Comic journalist Joe Sacco on his portrait of deadly riots in Uttar Pradesh, India

25 Nov 2025

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In 2013, two young Hindu cousins killed a Muslim man in a rural part of Uttar Pradesh, India. What followed was a series of alternating violence in th...

Justinian Huang’s new novel follows a Taiwanese-American family intent on a male heir

24 Nov 2025

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Justinian Huang’s new novel Lucky Seed is about a single, gay son pressured by his Taiwanese-American family to produce a male heir. In an interview...

Revisiting ‘Gone Girl’

22 Nov 2025

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Amy and Nick Dunn have the perfect life and are the perfect couple until they reach a breaking point, revealing their true selves. The book that spawn...

'The Ten Year Affair,' 'Sex of the Midwest' look at the role of sex in domestic life

21 Nov 2025

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Two new books examine how sex fits into suburban and small-town life, respectively. First, Erin Somers explores marriage and desire in her novel The T...

'Fire in Every Direction' is a personal work by Palestinian scholar Tareq Baconi

20 Nov 2025

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Tareq Baconi is a Palestinian scholar best known for Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance. But in his new memoir Fire ...

Kathy Iandoli on Gucci Mane’s memoir and becoming the go-to writer for rappers

19 Nov 2025

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Gucci Mane’s new memoir Episodes covers a range of difficult topics: depression, mania, anxiety, drug abuse. There are even pages of the book that a...

'Bog Queen' cherishes Earth’s mossy wetlands and the bodies they preserve

18 Nov 2025

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You may have heard of a bog — those wet, mucky environments found mostly in the northern temperate pockets of Canada or Europe — but did you know ...

Margaret Atwood on what finally made her agree to write a memoir

17 Nov 2025

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Best-selling author Margaret Atwood says she originally rejected the idea of writing a memoir. But she warmed up to the idea after she began to think ...

Revisiting ‘Giovanni's Room’

15 Nov 2025

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James Baldwin’s recent centennial birthday allowed us to discuss one of his most celebrated novels, Giovanni’s Room. Andrew Limbong and B. A. Park...

Music biographies 'The Cars,' 'Only God Can Judge Me' balance greatness and tragedy

14 Nov 2025

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Two new biographies focus on legendary musical acts: the rock band The Cars and rapper Tupac Shakur. First, in the late 1970s, a Boston radio DJ playe...

John Grisham brings a money-hungry lawyer to center stage in 'The Widow'

13 Nov 2025

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In The Widow, his 52nd novel and counting, author John Grisham returns to one of his cherished topics: lawyers. But not the type of lawyer one would h...

In 'A Guardian and a Thief,' a mother’s love for her family threatens her own morals

12 Nov 2025

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Megha Majumdar’s new novel takes place in a near-future Kolkata struck by climate change. There, one family’s possibility of escape is jeopardized...

Tochi Onyebuchi’s 'Racebook' is a 'personal history' of a less serious time online

11 Nov 2025

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Tochi Onyebuchi remembers when the internet was fun. The science fiction and fantasy author says he initially existed online as a “skinless, raceles...