Actor, Director And Writer Andrew McCarthy Takes On Young Adult Fiction
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to actor and director Andrew McCarthy about his new young adult novel, Just Fly Away.
Books
How Do You Dream Up A Cockatoo Feast? An Artist Explains In 'Imaginarium'
Looking at Claire Rosen's photographs can feel like walking into someone else's dreams. In her new book Imaginarium she provides inspiration and advice for curating a creative life.
Duncan Hines: The Original Road Warrior Who Shaped Restaurant History
The name on that box of cake mix belonged to a real person. Hines was a traveling salesman who just wanted to find a decent meal on the road — and ended up being America's go-to restaurant expert.
Tale As Old As Time: The Dark Appeal of 'Beauty And The Beast'
Disney's new live-action extravaganza is just the latest retelling of this classic fairy tale. But why do Beauty and her Beast have such a hold on us? And why are there so many versions of their tale?
Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook
Many students at D.C.'s Capital City Charter School are first-generation Americans. For a creative writing project, a literacy nonprofit picked a topic everyone could relate to: food from home.
These 'Women In The Castle' Provide New Perspectives On Nazi Germany
Jessica Shattuck's novel follows three German women — all war widows, and all of very different political persuasions — who take refuge in a ruined Bavarian castle at the end of World War II.
Atoning For The Past In 'The Twelve Lives Of Samuel Hawley'
In Hannah Tinti's new novel, a daughter discovers her father's dark past by investigating the 12 bullet scars on his body. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tinti about The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley.
'Girl In Disguise' Is A Spunky Spy Saga
Little is known about the real life of Kate Warne, the first female detective in America — but Greer Macallister's romp of a novel paints her as a live wire, an ace in a dangerous man's world.
The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations
In the early 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to "breed out" traits considered undesirable. Adam Cohen tells the story in Imbeciles. Originally broadcast March 7, 2016.
A 161-Year-Old Boston Bookstore Moves Online
Schoenhof's Foreign Books, an iconic 161-year-old bookstore in Harvard Square in Boston, is going to operate only as an online bookstore.