Books

Tom Perrotta is the author of several novels, including Election and The Leftovers.

Books
Arts

In New Novel, Tom Perrotta Shares 'Post-Parental' Reflections From An Empty Nest

3:26pm July 31, 2017

by Terry Gross

Mrs. Fletcher tells the story of Eve, a single mother whose only child, Brendan, has left for college. Perrotta says the book was inspired by the upheaval he experienced when his own kids moved out.

Queue Listen Now

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., (center) attends a luncheon with other GOP senators and President Trump on July 19 at the White House.

Sen. Jeff Flake: 'As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest'

12:45pm July 31, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

A new book by the Republican from Arizona details where he thinks the GOP has gone wrong. Flake wrote the book in secret because he didn't want his advisers to try to talk him out of it.

Queue Listen Now

"Love the dress." "Thanks. Yours too." "Oh, this old thing? I just threw it on." Varys (Conleth Hill) and Melisandre (Carice van Houten) in "The Queen's Justice."

Books
Arts

'Game Of Thrones' Season 7, Episode 3: 'I've Brought Ice And Fire Together'

9:22am July 31, 2017

by Glen Weldon

The third episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season, "The Queen's Justice," featured a long-awaited meeting, a long-awaited reunion, and a long-dreaded goodbye to the show's best character.

The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives, by Jesse Eisinger.

Books
Arts

Corporate Bungling And Political Scandal Abound In Jesse Eisinger's New Book

10:00am July 30, 2017

by Jason Heller

Why don't crooked corporate CEO's go to jail anymore? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jesse Eisinger uncovers culture of cowardice, incompetence, and corruption in both government and finance.

The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers edited by Hollis Robbins.

Books
Arts

A 'Portable' Overview Of A Complex, Compelling History

7:00am July 30, 2017

by Genevieve Valentine

The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers, thoughtfully edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Hollis Robbins, is a rewarding read that reminds us the past isn't a single story.

Books
Arts

New Memoir Unpacks The Life And Tragic Death Of 'The Hot One'

4:00am July 30, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Carolyn Murnick and Ashley Ellerin were childhood best friends — but as sometimes happens, they grew older and drifted apart. Then, in 2001, Ellerin was brutally murdered in her Hollywood Hills home.

Books
Arts

Questions For Jody Houser, Writer Of High-Flying 'Faith'

10:00am July 29, 2017

by Petra Mayer

Faith "Zephyr" Herbert is one of Valiant Comics breakout stars. The plus-sized superheroine fights crime in the streets of Los Angeles — and now, she's up against an AI trying to damage time itself.

Books

An Empty Nester's Transformation In 'Mrs. Fletcher'

8:14am July 29, 2017

In Tom Perrotta's new novel, Mrs. Fletcher, the title character is a single empty nester looking to reinvent herself. Perrotta tells NPR's Don Gonyea about Eve Fletcher's transformation.

Bringing A Bookstore To The Bronx

8:14am July 29, 2017

by Rick Karr

Since Barnes and Noble pulled out of the Bronx last year, there has been no general interest bookstore in the borough. Noelle Santos hopes to open one by the end of the year.

Books
Arts

'Curse Words' Proves You Can Never Have Too Much Mystical Fire

7:00am July 29, 2017

by Etelka Lehoczky

Charles Soule and Ryan Browne's neon-drenched comic is giddily over-the-top, featuring a buffed-up wizard named Wizord, his talking koala sidekick and many, many glowing blasts of mystical fire.