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'A Little More Social': Why you should talk to strangers more often
The book explores how beginning conversations with strangers and having deeper conversations rather than talking about the weather can increase our happiness.
'Revenge for the Sixties': Book traces Supreme Court Justice Alito's past to present rulings
Justice Samuel Alito has written major opinions that have ended the federal right to abortion and gutted sections of the Voting Rights Act.
In new essay collection, two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward muses 'On Witness and Respair'
In her new collection of essays, "On Witness and Respair," Ward reflects on the importance of storytelling, bearing witness to racism, and finding healing and hope.
How 'The Simpsons' revolutionized primetime TV
"The Simpsons" is the longest-running sitcom on television, but some of its self-proclaimed biggest fans stopped watching decades ago.
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New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa takes a deep dive into her 'El Paso' hometown
In her new book, "El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory," New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa recounts the history of the town...
Author Patricia Cornwell explores a life of 'True Crime' in her new memoir
Cornwell writes about her tumultuous childhood, her struggles to become a writer, and her commitment to realism in her books about forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta.
With 'Into Thin Air,' author Jon Krakauer remembers the 1996 Everest disaster
In May 1996, a blizzard struck as multiple climbing teams were attempting to summit Mount Everest.
New biography takes a deep dive into the lives and music of 'The Rolling Stones'
The book is a deep dive into the lives and music of the iconic band.
In 'Ghost Town,' Tom Perrotta explores his New Jersey roots
The book centers around 13-year-old Jimmy, who's left reeling the summer after his mother dies.
'Korean Messiah': Book details how North Korea historically intertwined politics and faith
Christianity was so dominant in Pyongyang that the city was known as the "Jerusalem of the East."
For this Israeli and this Palestinian, 'The Future is Peace'
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have both experienced tragic losses. The pair are now committed to peace between their two peoples.
Author shares story of being 'Raised by a Serial Killer'
The book tells the story of April Balascio's chaotic childhood and how, as an adult, she tipped police about her suspicions that her father could be a murderer, which eventually...
The voice of romantasy audiobooks' biggest heartthrobs
Anthony Palmini is a rising-star narrator in the world of romantasy, the genre of literature combining romance with fantasy.
Matteo Lane says 'Your Pasta Sucks' in part-memoir, part-cookbook
Matteo Lane's love for pasta was fostered by growing up in an Italian family.
The pleasures of reading the printed page
Do you read physical books? A recent Pew Research Center survey found that roughly two-thirds of Americans report reading all or part of a physical book in the last 12...
'Reading Rainbow' reboot host shares 'the most extraordinary thing I've ever learned about myself'
Mychal Threets, the host of the revival of the beloved children's program "Reading Rainbow" discusses challenges to libraries, including a rise in book bans.
Putting Biden's presidency into historical perspective
In his new book, historian Julian Zelizer explores the achievements and shortcomings of former President Joe Biden.
Planet Money's new book provides 'A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life'
A new book from NPR’s Planet Money breaks down the economy through vivid and surprising stories, such as food bank pickle surpluses and the hidden rules shaping global business.
'Cherry Baby' by Rainbow Rowell explores marriage, weight and living in a GLP-1-obsessed world
The novel centers around Cherry, whose disintegrating marriage is complicated by the success of her husband's comic strip.