NPR's Book of the Day

854 Episodes

1. Two books, two very different takes on Christmas stories

   Published: 12/20/2024
2. 'When Southern Women Cook' is a diverse portrait of the American South's food culture

   Published: 12/19/2024
3. Alizah Holstein writes about the complex echelons of academia in 'My Roman History'

   Published: 12/18/2024
4. In 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' a young woman joins the Black Panther Party

   Published: 12/17/2024
5. Colson Whitehead's novel 'The Nickel Boys' comes to the big screen

   Published: 12/16/2024
6. Two books explore phases of female life, girlhood and womanhood

   Published: 12/13/2024
7. In Zahid Rafiq's debut short story collection, the future of Kashmir is uncertain

   Published: 12/12/2024
8. Remembering Nikki Giovanni, poet and icon of the Black Arts Movement

   Published: 12/11/2024
9. Author of Wampanoag history discussed her children's book and erasure

   Published: 12/10/2024
10. There is such a thing as too much quality time in Weike Wang's 'Rental House'

    Published: 12/9/2024
11. 2 new nonfiction books explore the impact of cultural forces in the world of music

    Published: 12/6/2024
12. Haruki Murakami's longtime editor spills the tea on working with the master

    Published: 12/5/2024
13. In new memoir, Angela Merkel details her time as Germany's first woman chancellor

    Published: 12/4/2024
14. A game design company has mysterious forces at play in the new YA thriller 'Darkly'

    Published: 12/3/2024
15. In comedian Youngmi Mayer's new memoir, laughter is a lifeline

    Published: 12/2/2024
16. 'Pig Years' and 'What the Chicken Knows' consider the interior worlds of farm animals

    Published: 11/29/2024
17. A new cookbook from food journalist Mark Bittman invites kids into the kitchen

    Published: 11/28/2024
18. In 'Growing Up Urkel,' actor Jaleel White reflects on a career-defining role

    Published: 11/27/2024
19. NPR staffers pick their favorite reads of the year

    Published: 11/26/2024
20. Bonnie Kistler's new thriller explores ageism from the lens of a murder

    Published: 11/25/2024