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Language Is Home In 'When In French'

1:36pm September 15, 2016

by Heller McAlpin

When New Yorker writer and native North Carolinian Lauren Collins married a French man, she set herself to the task of learning French. Her new memoir is a meditation on language and identity.

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'Jerusalem' Is Alan Moore's Really Big Book — In Every Way

11:27am September 15, 2016

by Jason Sheehan

The legendary comics creator spent 10 years on his latest work, a 1,200-page-plus epic about everything, nothing and Northampton, his home town and sacred ground — which serves as the main character.

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Colson Whitehead, John Lewis, Rita Dove Among National Book Award Nominees

10:15am September 15, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

And then there were 40: This week, the National Book Foundation revealed the writers who are still in contention for its literary prize. It capped the rollout Thursday with the fiction nominees.

Abby Wambach celebrates the U.S. team's victory against Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup on July 5, 2015.

Why Abby Wambach Doesn't Want To Be Known 'Just As A Soccer Player'

7:56am September 15, 2016

Wambach scored 184 goals, more than any other man or woman in the history of international soccer. Still, she knew that someday that identity would end — and "what then?" Her new memoir is Forward.

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A Bookish Mind At Play In 'Nutshell'

7:49pm September 14, 2016

by Annalisa Quinn

Ian McEwan's fetal Hamlet is an extravagant spirit confined to the womb while his mother and uncle plot. But he is no sweet prince; the book stumbles over the unborn Dane's grumpy cultural commentary.

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A First Year College Student Finds Himself Outclassed In 'Loner'

2:44pm September 14, 2016

by Maureen Corrigan

Teddy Wayne's new novel begins as a sharply observed novel of manners, but quickly mutates into a classic tale of obsession. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Loner a powerful suspense story.

Children of the New World, by Alexander Weinstein

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'Children Of The New World' Aims A Cautious Eye At Our Technological Future

7:00am September 13, 2016

by Jason Heller

Alexander Weinstein's debut story collection is a harrowing vision of the near future as a place of both technological wonder and dysfunction — and a nuanced look at where humanity might be headed.

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'Weapons Of Math Destruction' Outlines Dangers Of Relying On Data Analytics

6:18pm September 12, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with data scientist Cathy O'Neil about her new book, Weapons of Math Destruction, which describes the dangers of relying on big data analytics to solve problems.

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Feline behavior specialist Sarah Ellis says that contrary to conventional wisdom, cats are more trainable than many people assume.

Who Says You Can't Train A Cat? A Book Of Tips For Feline-Human Harmony

5:50pm September 12, 2016

In The Trainable Cat, feline behavior specialist Sarah Ellis explains how you can train your kitty to come on command, take medicine and stop waking you up in the middle of the night.

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Insecurity, Anxiety Were Constant Companions, ABC News' Vargas Says

7:41am September 12, 2016

by David Folkenflik

ABC News TV anchor Elizabeth Vargas opens up about a life dogged by anxiety, insecurity and the hidden shame of alcoholism. Her new memoir is titled, Between Breaths.

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