NPR's Book of the Day
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In honor of Memorial Day: 'When Books Went to War'
Published: 5/30/2022 -
Two celebrity memoirs take us behind the scenes to talk health, relationships, fame
Published: 5/27/2022 -
Anne Heltzel questions 'cult of motherhood' in a new horror novel 'Just Like Mother'
Published: 5/26/2022 -
New George Floyd biography paints a picture of being a Black man in America
Published: 5/25/2022 -
The debate on reforming the Supreme Court in Eric Holder's 'Our Unfinished March'
Published: 5/24/2022 -
Traveling in time with Emma Straub in her new novel 'This Time Tomorrow'
Published: 5/23/2022 -
Understanding China's brutal treatment of Uyghur Muslims through two nonfiction books
Published: 5/20/2022 -
Authentic Mexican recipes abound Ricky Martínez's cookbook 'Mi Cocina'
Published: 5/19/2022 -
An unexpected, endearing friendship in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'
Published: 5/18/2022 -
A new Bonnie and Clyde-type adventure in 'Teenager' by Bud Smith
Published: 5/17/2022 -
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the ethical dilemmas of working for Trump
Published: 5/16/2022 -
Two nonfiction books... that just won Pulitzer Prizes!
Published: 5/13/2022 -
The illusion and power of money in Hernan Diaz's 'Trust'
Published: 5/12/2022 -
Romance, terror, and the supernatural in Isabel Cañas' debut novel 'The Hacienda'
Published: 5/11/2022 -
The paradox of fame in Minnie Driver's new memoir
Published: 5/10/2022 -
In 'The Family Roe:' the human side of the landmark abortion case 'Roe v. Wade'
Published: 5/9/2022 -
For Mother's Day, two books that tackle motherhood
Published: 5/6/2022 -
Dolen Perkins-Valdez's historical novel fictionalizes involuntary sterilizations
Published: 5/5/2022 -
Colson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy Muscle
Published: 5/4/2022 -
Devon Price on the freedom of "unmasking" for people with autism
Published: 5/3/2022
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