'The Water Knife' Cuts Deep
Equal parts thriller and alarm call, Paolo Bacigalupi's new novel depicts a future America ravaged by drought. Reviewer Jason Heller says Bacigalupi keeps the plot taut and the dialogue slashing.
Arts & Life
Technology Of Books Has Changed, But Bookstores Are Hanging In There
The debate over whether digital books are better continues. Yet in the age of Amazon, the number of independent booksellers is up. The revival is fueled, at least in part, by digital natives.
The Worst Kind Of Groundhog Day: Let's Talk (Again) About Diversity In Publishing
As a writer and critic, I am not just bored with this conversation. I am sick of it. I have written these sentences before. I will write them again.
Join The 'Morning Edition' Book Club As We Read 'A God In Ruins'
Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, who selected the book, tells NPR's David Greene that Kate Atkinson is "one of those writers that really can make you weep on one page and laugh on the next."
For Actress Maria Bello, Family May Be Complicated, But 'Love Is Love'
In her memoir Whatever ... Love is Love, Bello describes the evolution of her "modern family," which includes her romantic partner (a woman), her adolescent son and her son's father.
Veep's Anna Chlumsky On Youth, Television And Tolkien
Ophira Eisenberg talks to this week's VIP, Anna Chlumsky, who plays Chief of Staff Amy Brookheimer on HBO's Veep.
The Best Piece of Trivia You Learned This Week: Teary Edition
True or false: in outer space, tears stick to your eyeballs, effectively blinding you if you can't wipe them off.
In This Test Kitchen, The Secret To A Great Cookbook Is Try, Try Again
Yotam Ottolenghi and his partner have a thriving food empire that includes wildly successful cookbooks. We go inside their London test kitchen as recipes are put through their paces.
Veep Of The Rings
In this game, VIP Anna Chlumsky is quizzed about something near and dear to her heart — Lord of the Rings.
Ampers And What?
Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley, Will & Grace — how hard was it to come up with those titles? In this game, we quiz contestants on TV show titles that are just two words plus an ampersand.