books
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5 new mysteries and thrillers for the start of summer
These new releases might take you from Europe to Africa to the Middle East to Russia and the United States — w…
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Aisha Harris on her book ‘Wannabe’, which traces the pop culture that shaped her
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to fellow host, Aisha Harris, about her book, “Wannabe.” It’…
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Nathan Go on his new book ‘Forgiving Imedia Marcos’
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to author Nathan Go about his new book, “Forgiving Imedia Marcos.” …
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Greg Marshall on his new memoir ‘Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It’
NPR’s Scott Simon interviews Greg Marshall about his new memoir, “Leg: The Story of a Limb and the…
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‘The Wind Knows My Name’ is a reference and a refrain in the search for home
Isabel Allende’s latest is a tale of two child immigrants — a boy who escapes Nazi occupied Vienna in 19…
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The Tulsa Race Massacre is recounted through family memories in ‘Built from the Fire’
One family, the Goodwins, was forever changed by the attacks in Oklahoma more than a century ago and worked to…
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The Tulsa Race Massacre is recounted through family memories in ‘Built from the Fire’
One family, the Goodwins, was forever changed by the attacks in Oklahoma more than a century ago and worked to…
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Relationships are the true heart of 1940s dystopian novel ‘Kallocain’
Karin Boye’s novel is an outlier in that it was authored by a woman and, though narrated by a man, still…
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‘All the Sinners Bleed’ elegantly walks a fine line between horror and crime fiction
S.A. Cosby’s latest is a dark, wildly entertaining crime novel with religious undertones — and one that …
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‘The Talk’ is an epic portrait of an artist making his way through hardships
Despite its weighty, multi-tiered approach — this is not, on multiple levels, an easy read — Darrin Bell’…
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‘The Talk’ is an epic portrait of an artist making his way through hardships
Despite its weighty, multi-tiered approach — this is not, on multiple levels, an easy read — Darrin Bell’…
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‘The Talk’ is an epic portrait of an artist making his way through hardships
Despite its weighty, multi-tiered approach — this is not, on multiple levels, an easy read — Darrin Bell’…
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‘The Talk’ is an epic portrait of an artist making his way through hardships
Despite its weighty, multi-tiered approach — this is not, on multiple levels, an easy read — Darrin Bell’…
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In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says ‘the time felt right’ to tell his story
For much of his life, the Canadian actor experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in…
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In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says ‘the time felt right’ to tell his story
For much of his life, the Canadian actor experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in…
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In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says ‘the time felt right’ to tell his story
For much of his life, the Canadian actor experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in…
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In a climate rife with hate, Elliot Page says ‘the time felt right’ to tell his story
For much of his life, the Canadian actor experienced gender dysphoria that made him extremely uncomfortable in…
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Two summer suspense novels delight in overturning the ‘woman-in-trouble’ plot
Megan Abbott’s Beware the Woman centers on a pregnant newlywed who finds herself isolated in her husband…
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Two summer suspense novels delight in overturning the ‘woman-in-trouble’ plot
Megan Abbott’s Beware the Woman centers on a pregnant newlywed who finds herself isolated in her husband…
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Aisha Abdel Gawad’s debut novel is a ‘love letter’ to Arab Americans
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It’…