NPR's Book of the Day
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'Break the Wheel' examines police violence and accountability
Published: 5/29/2023 -
Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Hanks reflect on personal and professional longevity
Published: 5/26/2023 -
Cassandra Jackson's memoir looks back on a how tragic accident shaped her family
Published: 5/25/2023 -
In a new anthology, Justice Roe Williams rethinks fitness to be more inclusive
Published: 5/24/2023 -
R.F. Kuang's 'Yellowface' tackles cultural appropriation in publishing
Published: 5/23/2023 -
A new biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. explores the activist's life and faith
Published: 5/22/2023 -
Two books look back on family histories and secrets
Published: 5/19/2023 -
Lucinda Williams' memoir looks back on a career defying expectations
Published: 5/18/2023 -
'Late Bloomers' is a novel about arranged marriage, divorce and dating later in life
Published: 5/17/2023 -
Matika Wilbur honors and celebrates Native American Tribal Nations in 'Project 562'
Published: 5/16/2023 -
In 'The Covenant of Water,' Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family's drowning curse
Published: 5/15/2023 -
Two novels depict young men understanding themselves and the danger around them
Published: 5/12/2023 -
In 'Soul Boom,' Rainn Wilson calls for a spiritual revolution
Published: 5/11/2023 -
In 'Miles Morales Suspended,' Spider-Man grapples with racism and saving the world
Published: 5/10/2023 -
'Soil' weaves together a poet's experience of gardening, race and community
Published: 5/9/2023 -
Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later
Published: 5/8/2023 -
'My Powerful Hair' and 'Contenders' tell stories of Indigenous heritage
Published: 5/5/2023 -
Rep. Katie Porter writes about being a working mom in Congress in 'I Swear'
Published: 5/4/2023 -
How author Dionne Ford found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors
Published: 5/3/2023 -
Musician Questlove and crime writer S.A. Cosby on their new children's book
Published: 5/2/2023
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