Small Batch Edition: 'The Sculptor' And Other Grand Graphic Novels
Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer talk about Scott McCloud's The Sculptor and recommend other graphic novels you might enjoy.
Books
As First Black American NHL Player, Enforcer Was Defenseless Against Racism
Val James became the first American-born black player in the NHL in 1982. He faced vicious racism, including fans throwing bananas on the ice. After 30 years in silence, he is talking about it now.
Exploring The Solar System Through The Eyes Of Robotic Voyagers
The Voyager spacecraft revolutionized our understanding of space. In a new book, The Interstellar Age, planetary scientist Jim Bell shares stories about the planning and excitement back on Earth.
'Don't Be Afraid Of The Bullets' A Memoir Of Reporting In Yemen
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to journalist Laura Kasinof about her memoir on her experience reporting in Yemen during the Arab Spring called, Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets.
Remembering Bertrice Small, One Of The Original 'Avon Ladies'
Small, who died this week at 77, was one of a group of authors who helped transform romance in the 1970s from a relatively tame, demure genre to the bold, bawdy books that sell by the millions today.
Please Fill In This Form In Triplicate Before You Read 'Utopia Of Rules'
In The Utopia of Rules, David Graeber argues that we live in an "age of total bureaucratization." Reviewer Tomas Hachard says in places the book is almost as serpentine as modern bureaucracy.
It's All Charm and Wolves In 'The Turnip Princess'
Once upon a time, a historian went hunting for fairy tales. He found hundreds, but his collection was long thought lost. But now they've been found, and several are reprinted in The Turnip Princess.
'Darker Shade' Paints A Fantasy World Rich In Depth And Color
V.E. Schwab devotes a chunk of her new novel to developing a compelling vision of an alternate, magical London. But reviewer Tasha Robinson says it's the multilayered characters that make the book.
The 1970s, Warts (And More Warts) In 'Inner City Romance'
Underground cartoonist Guy Colwell's dyspeptic chronicle of the 1970s captures a decade when idealism was out of style. Reviewer Etelka Lehoczky says Colwell's style is uneven but at times beautiful.
After His Brother's Suicide, Writer Seeks Comfort In 'All The Wrong Places'
In his new memoir, Philip Connors writes about "living in the shadow of a suicide." Wracked by guilt and haunted by what-ifs, Connors investigated his brother's death and learned a terrible secret.