Book Excerpt
Here & Now's bookshelf, which includes excerpts of books that we cover on our show.
'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.
Why are people so hooked on fishing? Mark Kurlansky's 'To Catch a Fish' explores sportfishing's allure
Fishermen and women are drawn to fish by something other than hunger.
In 'Small Town Girls,' Pulitzer winner Jayne Anne Phillips explores her West Virginia roots
The book comes out April 21.
Happiness expert Arthur Brooks wants to help you find 'The Meaning of Your Life'
Why do high-achieving young people often suffer anxiety and depression? They might be searching for the meaning of life.
'The Scone Queen Bakes': Danielle Sepsy of Hungry Gnome bakery shares her secret recipes
The cookbook reveals the secret recipes for a dozen of her scones, as well as recipes for cakes, breads, cookies, muffins and more.
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How to become an 'Everyday Genius'
Six-time USA Memory champion Nelson Dellis has memorized hundreds of digits of pi. He has tips for how to improve your memory.
'The Correspondent': Virginia Evans' best-selling debut is a novel in letters
The novel topped the New York Times' best-seller list for hardcover fiction in February.
In 'Freedom Lost, Freedom Won,' Eugene Robinson tells U.S. racial history through his family's story
In 1829, a wealthy white planter in South Carolina purchased four enslaved Black Americans. One of them was Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson’s great-great-grandfather, a boy called Harry.
'A World Appears': Best-selling author Michael Pollan explores consciousness
Is consciousness something that can be pinpointed and studied?
How a garden enthusiast is inspiring children to fall in love with reading
Teachers, parents and caregivers are reading aloud the same book on Thursday as part of a national "Read for the Record" effort to increase awareness about early literacy.
In new novel, multiple voices tell the story of 'Good People'
The book centers around an Afghan refugee family who are an American success at first, until a family tragedy causes them to become a national scandal.
Novel explores how being 'Bad Asians' can break up friendships
The book revolves around four Chinese American friends who, stuck at home during the 2008 recession, agree to appear in what becomes the viral video "Bad Asians."
This cognitive scientist explores the transformative powers of change
Our brains aren’t wired to like the uncertainty that comes with change.
'Rise, Girl, Rise': Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee team up for picture book
The picture book encourages readers to form communities to fight injustice.
In 'Book of Lives,' acclaimed author Margaret Atwood shares her story
Her childhood, the girls who bullied her and the politics of the last several decades have influenced her career and writing.
David Guterson's new novel 'Evelyn in Transit' takes readers on journey as entertaining as it is meaningful
The book follows the lives of a young American girl and a Tibetan boy, thought to be a reincarnated holy lama, as their stories slowly braid together.
Ex-evangelical journalist Josiah Hesse recalls being 'On Fire for God' in new memoir
Journalist and author Josiah Hesse was raised an evangelical Christian in Mason City, Iowa. But he eventually left the church and the state.
'The Hitch' novel tells a tale of corgi possession
Author Sara Levine's new book, "The Hitch," centers around Rose, an artisanal yogurt entrepreneur whose weeklong visit from her 6-year-old nephew is upended after her dog kills a corgi in...
In self-titled memoir 'Googoosh,' the Iranian pop star reflects on a life of song and silence
Prior to the 1979 revolution, Iranian singer and actor Googoosh was a pop superstar. But she was jailed by the Islamic Republic and forced to agree to never sing or...
Author talks about inspiration behind beloved crayons series
Drew Daywalt is well known for his title “The Day the Crayons Quit,” and his latest is called “Goodnight Crayons.”