NPR's Book of the Day
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'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom' details a lifelong relationship with food and body image
Published: 11/14/2022 -
Two writers on building new careers and self-fulfillment through food
Published: 11/11/2022 -
In 'Small Game,' a survival-challenge reality show takes a dark turn
Published: 11/10/2022 -
In 'Somewhere Sisters,' twins adopted by different families reunite
Published: 11/9/2022 -
Bono writes about the faith and ecstasy of U2's music in 'Surrender'
Published: 11/8/2022 -
'If I Survive You' navigates family and identity in the Jamaican diaspora
Published: 11/7/2022 -
Two books examine how we listen to music and why it resonates with us
Published: 11/4/2022 -
In 'The Last Chairlift,' John Irving revisits familiar themes with a new perspective
Published: 11/3/2022 -
'The Persuaders' finds power in bridging the political divide
Published: 11/2/2022 -
In 'Signal Fires,' a tragic accident stretches across time, memory and family secrets
Published: 11/1/2022 -
'And There Was Light' traces Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery and religion
Published: 10/31/2022 -
Two thrillers unfold in the shadows of Appalachia
Published: 10/28/2022 -
'Fen, Bog & Swamp' explains why the wetlands matter and why they're disappearing
Published: 10/27/2022 -
'When We Were Sisters' details the pain and perseverance of orphanhood
Published: 10/26/2022 -
In 'Dying of Politeness,' Geena Davis says Susan Sarandon taught her to speak up
Published: 10/25/2022 -
'Black Women Will Save the World' honors those on the frontlines of democracy
Published: 10/24/2022 -
Two books highlight the role of food in creating the comfort of home
Published: 10/21/2022 -
'Mika in Real Life' focuses on identity and the diversity of parental bonds
Published: 10/20/2022 -
'Less is Lost' is the sequel to Andrew Greer's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Less'
Published: 10/19/2022 -
Constance Wu writes about her trauma and ensuing judgment in memoir 'Making a Scene'
Published: 10/18/2022
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