A new bookstore in Louisville, KY specializes in horror novels
Jenny Kiefer is the owner of Butcher Cabin Books in Louisville, KY. The new bookstore specializes in horror novels.
Books
She survived a mass shooting — then created a graphic novel to help others
In Kindra Neely's debut graphic novel, Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting, she opens up about surviving a mass shooting and dealing with the aftermath.
Dani Shapiro on her new novel 'Signal Fires'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dani Shapiro about her new novel, "Signal Fires," which follows how lives in one neighborhood change following a car accident in 1985.
After 16 years, author Cormac McCarthy gifts two new novels to readers
Neither of the reclusive author's interconnected books The Passenger and Stella Maris contains the savagery and bloodletting his readers have come to expect — there's less action and more dialogue.
What's the origin of the Cuban sandwich? Researchers set out to settle the debate
The origin of the sandwich has been a long-standing debate between Tampa and Miami, which both claim ownership. The truth is neither came up with it.
First Reads: Exclusive excerpt from Cormac McCarthy's forthcoming 'Stella Maris'
Cormac McCarthy's first book in 16 years, The Passenger, hits shelves Tuesday. It's prequel, Stella Maris is set to follow the first week in December. We have an exclusive first look.
Author Rossi Anastopoulo on her new book, "Sweet Land of Liberty"
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with author Rossi Anastopoulo about her new book, "Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies."
Two new books challenge the sense of inevitable permanence of the Chinese party state
China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower and Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of the 1980s offer a look at the future of China's Communist Party.
Book by mom of six puts onus on men to stop unwanted pregnancies
In her new book, writer — and mother of six — Gabrielle Blair makes the case that the abortion debate should focus much more on men's roles in unintended pregnancy.
Author Francesca Royster on her new book, "Black Country Music"
NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Francesca Royster about her new book, "Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions" which explores the history and future of Black country music.