In 'The Rosie Effect,' An Unusual Romantic Hero Perseveres
Graeme Simsion's follow-up to 2013's The Rosie Project finds his unusual protagonist confronting parenthood.
Books
Food Psychology: How To Trick Your Palate Into A Tastier Meal
Ingredients and preparation matter in making a delicious dinner. But so do a lot of other external factors, from your mood to room lighting. Here, a guide to enhancing the pleasures of the plate.
Morning Edition Book Club Selects Its First Read
The first pick, selected by author Ann Patchett, is the gripping story of the rescue of 33 Chilean miners in 2010. The miners' ordeal is laid out by journalist Hector Tobar in Deep Down Dark.
Join The Morning Edition Book Club: We're Reading 'Deep Down Dark'
Welcome to the first meeting of NPR's new book club! We're reading Hector Tobar's account of 33 men who were trapped for 69 days in a Chilean mine. Send us your questions; we may read them on-air.
In 'Huckleberry Finn,' A History In Echoes
Andrew Levy's searching book adds to, and comments on, the considerable scholarship surrounding an widely read and widely challenged American classic.
A Cartoonist's Funny, Heartbreaking Take On Caring For Aging Parents
In Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, Roz Chast combines text, cartoons, sketches and photos to describe her interactions with her parents during the last years of their lives.
Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play: How Libraries Reach Kids Before They Can Read
This isn't your typical story time; public libraries are designing new programs to help parents and caregivers interact with toddlers in ways that will encourage future reading.
Before The Internet, Librarians Would 'Answer Everything' — And Still Do
The New York Public Library recently came upon a box of questions posed to the library from the 1940s to the '80s — an era when humans consulted other humans for answers to their daily questions.
The Enduring Life Of Lit Mags: We'll Always Have (The) Paris (Review)
Magazines of all stripes are struggling to negotiate the digital age — but writer Juan Vidal finds hope for the future of reading in the pages of his favorite new literary magazines.
Jamie Oliver, Up To His Elbows In Mashed Potatoes With 'Comfort Food'
For his new cookbook, the chef compiled soul-soothing, stomach-satisfying recipes from around the world. And this time, Oliver tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer, he worried less about calorie counts.