Books

Clark was a baby in 1981 when her mother, a member of a radical left-wing group, acted as a getaway driver in the robbery of a Brink's truck. Her new novel is based on the years that followed.

A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety. That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Pamela Colloff about her book "Catch the Devil," a true story of a con man who was a jailhouse informant in nearly 40 criminal cases.

Summer is great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for romance novels from our Books We Love list.

Summer's great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for romance novels from our Books We Love list.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead about his new book, "Cool Machine."

A little girl dreams of color and a detective dreams of truth as he tries to catch a serial killer in communist Romania: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ona Aristide about her new novel, "Astronaut!"

Many people dream of extended summer reading time, but to really dig into books, you need steal any moment possible.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks about imagination, boredom and the fear-of-missing-out with Oliver Jeffers, author of the new children's book A Day Off School, with illustrator Kevin Waldron.

In Jem Calder's debut novel, the characters have boarded a plane, baggage first -- with no idea where it will land. Will it lead to an actual relationship, nevermind happiness?