Cheryl Strayed, Author Of 'Wild,' Brings Back 'Dear Sugar' Column
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with author Cheryl Strayed, who is reviving her Dear Sugar advice column. This time as a monthly newsletter.
Books
2020 Book Concierge: Ari Shapiro Picks 'Piranesi' By Susanna Clarke
To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share their favorite book. Ari Shapiro's is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
NPR's Favorite Books Of 2020: The Book Concierge Is Back With 380+ Great Reads
Find eight years of recommendations all in one place: Here are nearly 2,500 titles, hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics — with handy filters to help you find the perfect book!
Dyson's Book, 'Long Time Coming,' Aims To Help America Reckon With Race
NPR's Noel King speaks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book on reckoning with race in America. It's called: Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America.
'The Thirty Names of Night': A Story Of Self-Discovery And Self-Acceptance
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Zeyn Joukhadar about his new novel, The Thirty Names of Night. It's about a Syrian American transgender man reckoning with the histories of his family and his homeland.
Peter Guralnick Is 'Looking To Get Lost' In The Stories Of American Music Icons
Rachel Martin speaks with the celebrated writer about Looking to Get Lost, an essay collection based on his interviews with legends of early rock and roll, blues and country.
Author Tracks The Life And Liberal Legacy Of Sen. Ted Kennedy
A liberal voice in the U.S. Senate for decades, Kennedy led a life marked by tragedy and scandal. Historian Neal Gabler talks about the first volume of his two-part biography, Catching the Wind.
How To Fix The Weaknesses The Pandemic Exposed In The U.S.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg Editor-in-chief John Micklethwait — coauthor of The Wake-Up Call — who says the pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the U.S., and lays out a way to fix it.
Critics Oppose Penguin Random House Acquiring Simon & Schuster
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to literary agent Laura Zats about ViacomCBS' decision to sell its publishing arm Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House in a $2 billion deal.
For Fall's Dark Days, 3 Tales In Translation To Match The Mood
Sometimes, when the days are getting shorter and the world seems like it's getting darker, a melancholy read seems like just the thing — so here are three fittingly dark novels in translation.