From Breastfeeding To Beyoncé, 'Skimmed' Tells A New Story About Black Motherhood
Book author Andrea Freeman discusses the history of breastfeeding among black women, and why media portrayals of black moms matter.
Books
Journalist Details 'Brazen Ways' Trump Will Use His Power To Get Reelected
"What you have is a presidential campaign that is pushing lies and distortions and conspiracy theories into the bloodstream at an unprecedented rate," says Atlantic writer McKay Coppins.
Can A Presidential Memoir Really Give An Honest Picture?
Historian Craig Fehrman says yes; his book Author in Chief reveals little-known and unknown stories of presidents and their writing. Fehrman's pick for a good read: Calvin Coolidge's memoir.
Stormy 'Weather' Captures Our Anxious Age With Bracing Wit
Jenny Offill's darkly funny, urgent new novel follows a librarian who gets involved in doomsday prepping. It's a perfect portrait of our age of rising anxiety over climate change and
What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival
People have been telling stories about pandemics for thousands of years — once, they were tales of divine retribution, but today they're often rooted in current events like the coronavirus outbreak.
Michael Pollan Explains Caffeine Cravings (And Why You Don't Have To Quit)
When Pollan decided to write about caffeine, he gave it up — cold turkey. "I just couldn't focus," he says. "I was irritable. I lost confidence." Caffeine reshapes the brain in surprising ways.
Author Interview: 'Usual Cruelty'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Alec Karakatsanis about his book, Usual Cruelty: The Complacency of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System.
Ever Wonder About That 'Old Truck'? 2 Brothers Wrote Its Backstory
Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey have worked together on creative projects since they were kids. Their new book — illustrated with 250+ stamps — is about family, farm life, determination and hard work.
'Black Sunday' Will Destroy You — Let It
Tola Rotimi Abraham's wrenching novel follows a four young children in Lagos, Nigeria, whose comfortable life is blown apart when their mother loses her job, and their father abandons them.
Love Has A Ghost Of A Chance In 'The Regrets'
Amy Bonaffons deftly avoids the trap of saccharine sweetness in her new novel about a ghost serving out a 90-day sentence on Earth — and the woman he falls in love with.