897 Episodes

  1. 'Demon Copperhead' tackles opioids, poverty and resilience in Appalachia

    Published: 10/16/2023

  2. Novels by Barbara Kingsolver and Daniel Mason excavate history for new meanings

    Published: 10/13/2023

  3. 'Lies About Black People' analyzes and debunks harmful stereotypes

    Published: 10/12/2023

  4. 'Land of Milk and Honey' paints a dystopian future for fine dining

    Published: 10/11/2023

  5. 'The Big Myth' breaks down pro-market, anti-government propaganda in the U.S.

    Published: 10/10/2023

  6. Nathan Hill's 'Wellness' examines marriage, parenthood and polyamory

    Published: 10/9/2023

  7. Susan Kuklin and Maia Kobabe's books explore gender identity throughout adolescence

    Published: 10/6/2023

  8. Art Spiegelman reissues 'Breakdowns' with new perspective on book bans

    Published: 10/5/2023

  9. 'All Boys Aren't Blue' honors coming of age as a queer Black boy

    Published: 10/4/2023

  10. In 'New Kid,' a Black seventh grader navigates a new school

    Published: 10/3/2023

  11. Bans on books like 'Out of Darkness' target authors of color

    Published: 10/2/2023

  12. Novels by Hila Blum and William Landay unravel family mysteries

    Published: 9/29/2023

  13. 'Others Were Emeralds' is a coming-of-age story confronting racism in Australia

    Published: 9/28/2023

  14. Sandeep Jauhar's memoir explains how Alzheimer's works – and how it affected his dad

    Published: 9/27/2023

  15. Anne Enright's 'The Wren, The Wren' is a family story about poetry and betrayal

    Published: 9/26/2023

  16. 'Foreign Bodies' traces the history of pandemics and vaccine hesitancy

    Published: 9/25/2023

  17. Two books examine the lives of Afghans in the aftermath of American withdrawal

    Published: 9/22/2023

  18. Why Matthew McConaughey wrote a children's book about the "paradox of living"

    Published: 9/21/2023

  19. 'Roaming' is a graphic novel about friendship and travel

    Published: 9/20/2023

  20. In 'Jews in the Garden,' a Holocaust survivor tries to uncover uncomfortable truths

    Published: 9/19/2023

19 / 45

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.