Seven things to look for in season 2 of 'House of the Dragon'
The first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off ended with the beginning of a civil war. Here's what to expect out of season 2.
Books
A reporter's memoir of her jail time gets banned in Florida prisons
Keri Blakinger, a reporter with The Marshall Project, received word this week that the Florida state prison system placed her book, Corrections in Ink, on a temporary ban.
An unearthed John Steinbeck column probes the strength of U.S. democracy
Decades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over the future of American democracy, John Steinbeck wrote about his homeland in Le Figaro.
Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's core
The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality.
How the cartoonist behind The Addams Family defused fear, with dead-on humor
Charles Addams' goal was never to create fear, but to defuse it — infusing the horror with a playfulness that appealed even to those who prefer daylight to the witching hour.
Did the so-called Deep State protect the country from Trump?
American Resistance author David Rothkopf says veteran government officials served as guardrails, preventing initiatives that were illegal, unworkable, immoral or against the country's interests.
Writer, truck driver, meat cutter and prophet of compassion Mike Davis dies at 76
Davis was a public intellectual best known for his book City of Quartz and other searing critiques of capitalism, corruption and environmental degradation.
3 books in translation that ask a lot — and allow the reader to ask a lot in return
Concerning My Daughter, Hugs and Cuddles and Freeway: La Movie do not pretend to be easy reads, yet they are all completely consuming.
Cormac McCarthy's new books seem to try to encapsulate the human experience
The Passenger and Stella Maris -- the author's first two books in more than a decade — seem to want to decode the meaning of life, both as standalone novels and together as intertwined works.
Author Jeff Pearlman says Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete who's ever lived
NPR's A Martínez talks to Jeff Pearlman, author of a new book on Bo Jackson, who is often considered one of the greatest pro athletes in U.S. history. The book is called: The Last Folk Hero.