Books from NPR
- Richard Pryor's daughter studies the N-word — a word he used, then disavowedby Tonya Mosley on June 1, 2026
Historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor spent years researching the racial slur, but never revealed that […]
- "I felt guilty for being the chosen one": Ada Ferrer on her memoir about leaving Cubaby Adrian Florido on May 30, 2026
When she fled Cuba, Ada Ferrer's mother took only one of her two children. In her new memoir, […]
- 'American Rambler' traces the path, and truth-squads the tale, of Johnny Appleseedby Richard Horan on May 28, 2026
Isaac Fitzgerald, author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts, grew up with tales of local townie Johnny […]
- Former Obama adviser reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'by Terry Gross on May 27, 2026
Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a […]
- Travel to Italy and Algeria in these two brilliant, translated mysteriesby John Powers on May 26, 2026
The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An […]
- If you attend a David Sedaris reading, you're helping him editby Sam Fragoso on May 26, 2026
Sedaris says the best part of reading his work to an audience is earning the laughs — or the […]
- In the 'biggest book giveaway in history' WWII soldiers received pocket-sized readsby Maureen Corrigan on May 25, 2026
The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council […]
- A kick takes on a life of its own in the kids' book, 'When Tad Kicked Vlad'by Samantha Balaban on May 24, 2026
On his birthday, Tad's best friend Vlad eats the very last slice of cake. Tad is mad so Tad kicks […]
- Ali Smith brings some light in "Glyph" to balance dark times in "Gliff"by Heller McAlpin on May 21, 2026
The author restores balance in the homophones with her latest novel; both stories are […]
- The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlementby Terry Gross on May 20, 2026
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for […]