Book Review: 'Satin Island' By Tom McCarthy
Alan Cheuse reviews a new experimental novel by Tom McCarthy called Satin Island.
Books
This Month (And Every Month), Black Sci-Fi Writers Look To The Future
For years, black authors stood out in science fiction and fantasy because there were so few. Now, says Alaya Dawn Johnson, though there are still obstacles, black authors are making themselves heard.
From Naked Mole Rats To Dog Testicles: A Writer Explores The Longevity Quest
"Nature knows how to let animals live a very long time," says Bill Gifford, whose latest book is Spring Chicken, a look at the history of anti-aging schemes and current ways people try to live longer.
NPR Bestsellers: Week Of February 26, 2015
The lists are compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of February 26, 2015
In Richard Price's The Whites, a New York City detective investigates a murder that connects to something in his own dark past. It debuts at No. 4.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of February 26, 2015
Falconer Helen Macdonald looks back on her decision to train a fierce goshawk in the wake of her father's sudden death in H is for Hawk. It debuts at No. 7.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of February 26, 2015
An isolated bookstore owner starts to change his life after receiving a mysterious package in Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry. It appears at No. 7.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of February 26, 2015
Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction, about how human activity is affecting different species, appears at No. 6.
From Poker Amateur To World Series Competitor In 'The Noble Hustle'
Colson Whitehead's book, now out in paperback, was born of an assignment to write about the World Series of Poker. It's a sharp observational tale of poker: those who play it and how it changed him.
Small Batch Edition: 'The Sculptor' And Other Grand Graphic Novels
Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer talk about Scott McCloud's The Sculptor and recommend other graphic novels you might enjoy.