Peter Breslow's memoir follows his 40 years around the world as an NPR producer
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to former NPR producer Peter Breslow about his new memoir, "Outtakes: Stumbling Around the World for NPR."
Books
NPR staffers share their fiction picks from Books We Love
Four NPR staffers recommend fiction from our Books We Love list: "Land of Milk and Honey," "Western Lane, " "The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece," and "The Covenant of Water."
Benjamin Dreyer, copy editor and author of 'Dreyer's English', retires from Random House
NPR's Scott Simon talks with fabled copy editor Benjamin Dreyer. He's retiring after three decades working with literary greats at Random House.
A new book asks if AI can cause the kinds of nuclear disasters seen in movies
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Edward Geist, a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, about his new book, "Deterrence under Uncertainty: Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Warfare."
4 coffee table art books from 2023 that are a visual feast
This group ranges from a fabulous collection by contemporary, neurodiverse artists to Milton Glaser's pop art, and Aino and Alvar Aalto's Finnish modernist designs to a survey of Islamic architecture.
'Transitions' explores the process of a mother's acceptance of her child's gender
First published in French in 2021 as Journal d'Anne Marbot, Élodie Durand's book is a welcome addition to the growing number of graphic novels exploring transgender and genderqueer identities.
'SNL' actor Kenan Thompson says, 'I am definitely an ensemble-minded individual'
In his new book, When I Was Your Age, Thompson shares stories from his life and career, including his early days at SNL and his estrangement from his longtime Nickelodeon co-star Kel Mitchell.
They're not cute and fuzzy — but this book makes the case for Florida's alligators
Rebecca Renner's Gator Country is an impeccably researched love letter to Florida's flora and fauna. She argues that alligators deserve the same respect and protection as any other animal in danger.
High Point Library to launch book club for challenged works
There’s been a surge in attempts to censor books in libraries across the country this year. Now the High Point Public Library is responding with a new club.
'All the Little Bird-Hearts' explores a mother-daughter relationship
Through the eyes of an autistic woman named Sunday, Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow explores family relationships and friendships in her debut novel, longlisted for the Booker Prize.