3 Romances To Light Up Your Diwali
We're celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, with three books sure to strike a spark of romance in your heart, no matter how long and dark the nights are getting.
Books
Hospice Chaplain Reflects On Life, Death And The 'Strength Of The Human Soul'
Kerry Egan's job is to help dying people accept their own mortality. It's profoundly sad, but it's also rewarding. "I'm constantly reminded of ... how much love people have for each other," she says.
Marvel Recognizes Young Black Women As 'Ironheart' Prepares To Don Tony Stark's Suit
Rachel Martin speaks with Ariell Johnson, a black women to own a comic book store, about landing a Marvel cover alongside Ironheart — the newest Iron Man suit occupant, 15-year-old Riri Williams.
Film Critic Delves Into 60-Year 'Biography' Of Television
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with David Thomson, author of "Television: A Biography" about TV's vast landscape and key moments in the medium's history.
In 'Thanks For The Money,' Comedian Joel McHale Lampoons Celebrity Memoirs
McHale says the problem with the genre is a lot of celebrities don't have enough of a story to fill an entire book. ("My life certainly didn't.") So in Thanks for the Money, he makes stuff up.
A Harrowing Tale Of Cold War Escape And Suppression In 'The Tunnels'
A new book explores a time in the early 1960s when two groups of diggers built tunnels under the Berlin Wall that were filmed and financed by U.S. television networks.
In 'Table Manners,' A Rather Mannered Plea For Etiquette
Renowned chef Jeremiah Tower focuses on the consumption rather than the preparation of food in Table Manners. The book leans fussy and prim, turning a blind eye to hosts and hostesses short on cash.
In 'Appetites,' Bourdain Pleases The Toughest Food Critic (His 9-Year-Old)
Anthony Bourdain's new cookbook features comfort food he cooks for his young daughter. "She's who I need to please, and if she's not happy, I'm not happy," he says.
'Certain Dark Things' Is A Compelling New Take On Vampires
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's new novel is set in a realistic, multidimensional Mexico City, where a young human boy meets a mysterious girl and gets caught up in a whirlwind of vampire-gang drug wars.
What The Real Witches Of America Eat
Nope. It's not eye of newt and toe of frog. But food — and its connection to dead loved ones — does play a starring role in the major Pagan holiday Samhain, which coincides with Halloween.