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NPR's Book of the Day

NPR's Book of the Day

NPR's Book of the Day offers daily, concise episodes featuring excerpts from compelling books across various genres. Each episode, under 15 minutes, highlights authors discussing their work, making it ideal for busy readers seeking literary insights and recommendations. The podcast caters to...

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Gay sons of immigrants talk about the weight they carry in 'Brown and Gay in LA'
Oct 11, 2022 · 7m
✨ Anthony Christian Ocampo's 'Brown and Gay in LA' interviews gay sons of immigrants.
Anthony Christian Ocampo
7m
'Waging a Good War' explains civil rights movement in military strategy terms
Oct 10, 2022 · 8m
✨ Thomas Ricks' book 'Waging a Good War' uses military strategy to explain the Civil Rights Movement.
Thomas Ricks
8m
Two writers on friendships and how they shape us
Oct 7, 2022 · 19m
✨ Hua Hsu discusses his memoir 'Stay True' about a formative, tragically cut-short college friendship.
Hua Hsu Kamala Shamsie
19m
Dick Ebersol's autobiography 'From Saturday Night to Sunday Night' spans his career
Oct 6, 2022 · 8m
✨ Dick Ebersol co-created 'Saturday Night Live' and created 'Sunday Night Football'.
Dick Ebersol
8m
'What If? 2' is Randall Munroe's second round of answers to absurd questions
Oct 5, 2022 · 8m
✨ Randall Munroe answers absurd questions with science in 'What If? 2'.
Randall Munroe
8m
'The Door of No Return' is a story for children about slavery
Oct 4, 2022 · 7m
✨ Kwame Alexander's novel 'The Door of No Return' addresses the history of slavery for young readers.
Kwame Alexander
7m
Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' examines the reign of King Henry VIII through his advisor
Oct 3, 2022 · 9m
✨ Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' offers a perspective on King Henry VIII through Thomas Cromwell.
Hilary Mantel
9m
Two authors on writing unlikable characters and the power of storytelling
Sep 30, 2022 · 17m
✨ Anthony Doerr discusses understanding moral choices through untold stories in 'All The Light We Cannot See'.
Anthony Doerr Yiyun Li
17m
A futuristic novel about the powerful escaping to space echoes today's world
Sep 29, 2022 · 8m
✨ Tochi Onyebuchi's sci-fi novel 'Goliath' critiques power imbalances in space exploration narratives.
Tochi Onyebuchi
8m
A family grows and changes in graphic memoir 'It Won't Always Be Like This'
Sep 28, 2022 · 8m
✨ Malaka Gharib's graphic memoir 'It Won't Always Be Like This' revisits childhood summers in Cairo.
Malaka Gharib
8m
'The Marriage Portrait' is a renaissance story of marriage, survival, and murder
Sep 27, 2022 · 8m
✨ Maggie O'Farrell's 'The Marriage Portrait' fictionalizes Lucrezia de Cosimo de Medici's life.
Maggie O'Farrell
8m
'The Divider' looks at Trump's years in office through the eyes of his aides
Sep 26, 2022 · 9m
✨ Susan Glasser and Peter Baker's 'The Divider' examines Trump's presidency through his aides' perspectives.
Peter Baker Susan Glasser
9m
Two YA books spark conversation about race and racial justice activism in youth
Sep 23, 2022 · 13m
✨ Angie Thomas discusses 'The Hate You Give,' addressing police brutality and racial injustice.
Angie Thomas Brendan Kiely Jason Reynolds
13m
'Daughter of Auschwitz' tells the harrowing story of a child Holocaust survivor
Sep 22, 2022 · 9m
✨ Tova Friedman shares her Holocaust survival story in 'Daughter of Auschwitz'.
Tova Friedman
9m
'The Unfolding' examines values of old, wealthy Republicans after Obama's election
Sep 21, 2022 · 8m
✨ A.M. Homes' 'The Unfolding' examines Republican values after Obama's election.
A.M. Homes
8m
Ruby Bridges recounts civil rights history through kid's eyes in new children's book
Sep 20, 2022 · 8m
✨ Ruby Bridges recounts her 1960 desegregation experience in 'I Am Ruby Bridges'.
Ruby Bridges
8m
Zelenskyy aide gives insight on war in Ukraine in 'The Fight for Our Lives'
Sep 19, 2022 · 8m
✨ Iuliia Mendel, Zelenskyy's aide, shares insights in 'The Fight for Our Lives'.
Iuliia Mendel
8m
Two authors explore ideals and stresses of Latino culture and immigration
Sep 16, 2022 · 19m
✨ Erika L. Sánchez discusses 'I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter' challenging Latina perfection.
David Bowles Erika L. Sanchez
19m
Ken Starr gives an inside look on Clinton investigation in his memoir, 'Contempt'
Sep 15, 2022 · 8m
✨ Ken Starr's memoir 'Contempt' details his investigation of the Clinton administration.
Ken Starr
8m
'She's Nice Though' tackles the burdens of being nice
Sep 14, 2022 · 8m
✨ Mia Mercado's 'She's Nice Though' essays explore the pressure to be agreeable.
Mia Mercado
8m

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