Noah Hawley's novel 'Anthem' makes the case that the apocalypse is now
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Noah Hawley about his new novel, "Anthem."
Books
Hanya Yanagihara's 'To Paradise' is one of the most highly anticipated novels of 2022
Scott Simon interviews celebrated novelist Hanya Yanagihara about her newest work, "To Paradise," an epic tale spanning 200 years in a fictionalized New York City.
WaaaAAH! Rraak! 'Everybody in the Red Brick Building' is awake!
Baby Izzie howls, Rayhan's parrot screeches, Benny and his friends play flashlight tag, and Natalia launches her rocket in the new children's book by author Anne Wynter and illustrator Oge Mora.
Remembering essayist Joan Didion, a keen observer of American culture
Didion, who died Dec. 23, was known her cool, unsentimental observations. Her books include Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 2005.
Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published this month
"Recitatif," written by Morrison in the early 1980s, follows the lives of two women from childhood to their contrasting fortunes as adults.
'One True Loves' stirs a journey to a successful future with a bit of love
Elise Bryant tells a fantastic tale full of shenanigans and escapades, while also delving into deeper issues of race and the perception of a successful future for young people of color.
When facing loss, embrace change and don't force closure, a therapist urges
Over the last two years, many have experienced a kind of ambiguous loss as we have lived with isolation and uncertainty in the pandemic. Author and therapist Pauline Boss explains how to move forward.
The global supply chain is amazingly efficient. So why did it break down?
"Americans went on a shopping spree as soon as lockdown started, and we haven't really stopped," journalist Christopher Mims says. His book, Arriving Today, goes inside the global supply chain.
In 'The Maid,' a devoted hotel cleaning lady is a prime murder suspect
In Nita Prose's debut, a guest at a fancy urban hotel lies dead and the main suspect is Molly Gray, a devoted member of the cleaning staff who recognizes she has "trouble with social situations."
A 1962, near-mint copy of 'The Incredible Hulk' comic sells for record price
The comic, in which the Hulk appears in his original grey, not his signature green, sold for almost half a million dollars at auction. It's the most expensive copy of the first Hulk story ever sold.