Novelist Richard Powers Finds New Stories Deep In Old Growth Forests
In The Overstory, Powers explores how humans can revere ancient trees with "the same kind of sanctity that we reserve exclusively for ourselves."
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'God Save Texas' Is Essential Reading For Everyone — Even Non-Texans
Lawrence Wright is at his best in this new examination of his home state — a thoughtful, beautifully written book about a place that can be hard for outsiders to understand.
Man Of Steel, Belted: 'Action Comics #1000' And The Return Of A Super-Accessory
This week, Action Comics becomes the first American comic book to reach #1000, though that numbering comes with an asterisk. More important: the return of Superman's red trunks — and yellow belt.
'Shoot First, Ask Questions Later': Ronan Farrow On A Diplomacy-Less State Department
Journalist Ronan Farrow worked for years in the State Department. In his new book, he describes what he sees as a dangerous whittling away of the agency's influence.
'How To Write,' Yes — But Alexander Chee's Latest Is More Mesmerizing Memoir
Chee does include some writing tips in his new How To Write An Autobiographical Novel -- but this collection is less a writing lesson than a deeply considered and beautifully written memoir.
Former FBI Director James Comey Says Holding The Job In 2016 Felt Like A 500-Year Flood
Former FBI director James Comey sat down for an interview with NPR to talk about the drama of the 2016 election in which he played a central role and defended the decisions that he made.
James Comey To 'Fresh Air': The FBI Isn't 'On Anybody's Side'
The former FBI director tells Terry Gross that he wants to sound the alarm about the "forest fire" of the Trump presidency — and also to defend the FBI against charges of partisanship.
James Comey Says FBI 'Would Be Worse Today' If Not For His Actions
In an interview with NPR, the fired FBI director maintained he wouldn't do things differently if he had a chance. "I saw this as a 500-year flood," he said, "and so where is the manual?"
'And Now We Have Everything' Charts The Emotional Extremes Of An Ordinary Pregnancy
Memoirs now tend towards the unique and superhuman, recounting experiences most of us will never have. But Megan O'Connell's wry new book is brutally honest about something commonplace: pregnancy.