Books
7 books with New England ties to read this summer
From a school politics thriller to best-selling author R.F. Kuang's latest, WBUR's Kalyani Saxena recommends seven books that are perfect for reading by the beach or poolside this summer.
Descending into hell with 'Katabasis' author R.F. Kuang
The book centers around two graduate students studying magic at Cambridge University who make a journey to Hell to rescue their recently deceased thesis advisor.
Love, loss and what I wear now
When author Emily Franklin went through her closet before going on book tour, she found a beloved shirt. Her mother had written her name in the collar 40 years prior,...
25 | Refuse
Joule rejects the deal, keeps the pocket watch, and makes for the machine. What happens next? We’ll be honest with you. Things fall apart.
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24 | Across the City
Sure, you chose to go after Nico. That doesn’t mean everyone has to agree. An argument splits the group, and the mission gets complicated in Sky Island’s carnival of delights....
23 | Accept
Joule trades her ride home to save her mom and friends. That might spell doom for the planet’s future, but she's got plenty of time to figure that out. It’s...
22 | Bright Tower
With no idea how to find Nico, Joule sticks to the plan to save her mom. The funny thing about family reunions? They’re never as normal as you want them...
21 | Gulf of Maine
After fleeing the Sac, the gang sails northeast into the vaster ocean. A nearing storm foretells destruction. Also, their boat sinks.
20 | Nakambe River
A stroke of luck helps the group reach a new continent as they search for Sky Island. There’s a lot of sand, but oases are real, right? Right?
19 | Cape Cod Bay
On their quest for the elusive Sky Island, the trio follows a staticky signal to turbulent waters. They find a field of long-forgotten giants.
Part III: 18 | Rebel
Joule and Cutthroat plan their rescue mission at the rebels’ home base. Nico tries to be positive. Buggy listens to the radio. P.S. Yes, tomatoes are fruits. Please do not...
Encore: The Four Winds
Kimberly Guerrero (Spirit Rangers, Reservation Dogs) stars in a tale from the Lakota people about one thieving fox and four wise winds.
'Retro Recipes' cookbook makes everything old new again, including tuna casserole
In the cookbook, author Bobby Hicks takes readers back to the 1800s with recipes like lightning cake and lobster thermidor, through to the 1960s with gelatin rainbow cake and boeuf...
Sisterhood and identity are at the center of novel 'Kakigori Summer'
The novel centers around three half-Japanese, half-British sisters who have returned to their childhood home in coastal Japan to deal with a family crisis.
'Top Chef' Claudette Zepeda on 'Cooking the Borderlands'
San Diego-based chef Claudette Zepeda's new cookbook takes inspiration from her childhood living on the border between Mexico and the United States.
This anti-romance romance novel explores connection between love and philosophy
"The End of Romance" follows a woman who finally leaves a restrictive and emotionally abusive marriage and crafts a new philosophy about life.
Author Matt Haig explores the afterlife as a journey on 'The Midnight Train'
The book centers around Wilbur Budd, a successful businessman who, after his death, finds himself taking a train to revisit formative moments in his life.
In 'Ulysses S. Cat,' NPR host Scott Simon tells animal tales
Author Scott Simon remembers family animals and animals that he has encountered in his travels.
The Storyteller | Ep. 326
Film, TV and theater star Maria-Christina Oliveras (The Balusters, Cymbeline) headlines a Portuguese tale about the magical ways stories bring us together.