Books

"The Devil Is a Southpaw" is a novel within a novel, set at juvenile detention facility in Oklahoma in 1988. NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Brandon Hobson.

Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces.

Tessa Thompson schemes, manipulates and awes in Nia DaCosta's dazzling adaptation of Hedda Gabler.

More than 25 years ago, Philip Pullman's first novel, The Golden Compass, introduced readers to heroine Lyra Belacqua. Now, more than 25 years later, her story comes to a close in The Rose Field.

Art heists may sound glamorous, but stealing priceless cultural artifacts doesn't always pay off like you'd expect. We talked with a veteran art thief, a lawyer, and an expert on heist economics.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been arrested repeatedly in his home country. His shockingly funny new revenge thriller was informed by the stories of people he met in prison.

Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

The previously unpublished eight short stories were written by Harper Lee in the decade before she wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Rapper Tupac Shakur was killed when he was just 25 years old. In "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur," writer Jeff Pearlman explores Shakur's short but influential life.

Emma Stone shaved her head for Bugonia — would you? A recent publicity stunt offered free tickets to moviegoers willing to shave it all off in the lobby of a Culver City, Calif., theater.