Books

After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.

A deep dive on gossip. Revolutionary history. A meditation on muscle. A closer look at the color blue. And memoirs galore. There's something for everyone on this nonfiction summer reading list.

We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.

The event's focus remains on connecting writers to readers in Surry, Stokes, Alleghany and Yadkin counties.

The Greensboro Bound Literary Festival returns this week in-person for the first time since the pandemic began. It features a diverse slate of more than…

A new book from Triad native Ed Southern explores the impact of sports on our culture. Fight Songs: A Story of Love and Sports in a Complicated South…

The literary festival Greensboro Bound is going virtual this year after last year's event was canceled due to the pandemic. This year's festival will be a…

A national program that works to improve literacy development for young children is expanding across the state. The North Carolina Department of Health…

The award-winning author of Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, has just published her second novel titled Transcendent Kingdom. It follows the story of Gifty, an…

A new children's book on North Carolina's African American history has been released. It highlights arts, culture, history, and social justice in the…