897 Episodes

  1. In 'The New Naturals,' Gabriel Bump explores grief after the loss of a daughter

    Published: 12/6/2023
  2. In 'Oath and Honor,' Liz Cheney analyzes Trump's effect on the Republican party

    Published: 12/5/2023
  3. Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem

    Published: 12/4/2023
  4. 'The Queen of Dirt Island' captures the bond between women in an Irish family

    Published: 12/2/2023
  5. Two National Book Awards finalists take on climate extremes

    Published: 12/1/2023
  6. How Indian migrant workers escaped human trafficking in Mississippi

    Published: 11/30/2023
  7. Patricia Park's new YA novel captures the complexities of race and adolescence

    Published: 11/29/2023
  8. Stephen Buoro's comic novel follows a young Nigerian man's obsession with whiteness

    Published: 11/28/2023
  9. 'Burn It Down' exposes discrimination and toxicity behind the scenes in Hollywood

    Published: 11/27/2023
  10. 'Loot' traces the love, war and art that shaped India's colonial history

    Published: 11/25/2023
  11. Two graphic memoirs explore growing up as a minority in the U.S.

    Published: 11/24/2023
  12. In 'Blackouts,' Justin Torres shines a light on silenced LGBTQ history

    Published: 11/23/2023
  13. Jonathan Eig's biography of MLK explores the activist's life and faith

    Published: 11/22/2023
  14. In 'The Covenant of Water,' Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family's drowning curse

    Published: 11/21/2023
  15. Discover your next great read with NPR's Books We Love

    Published: 11/21/2023
  16. Jamie Loftus' 'Raw Dog' investigates the social and culinary history of the hot dog

    Published: 11/20/2023
  17. Henry Winkler and Arnold Schwarzenegger's memoirs open up about the fear of failing

    Published: 11/17/2023
  18. Max Brooks teaches kids life lessons through the world of 'Minecraft'

    Published: 11/16/2023
  19. Curtis Chin's memoir pays homage to his family's Chinese restaurant

    Published: 11/15/2023
  20. 'The Liberators' details the lives of Korean-Americans grappling with the war

    Published: 11/14/2023

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