Are animals creative? Carol Gigliotti's new book shows you just how creative they are
A Martinez speaks with Carol Gigliotti about her book The Creative Lives of Animals.
Books
Encore: Author Brad Parsons on his book which explores closing time rituals at bars
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Brad Thomas Parsons at one of his favorite bars in D.C. about his book, "Last Call," which looks at the rituals of closing time at bars across the U.S.
Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell
Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world. His memoir is All About Me! Originally broadcast in 2021.
Stacy Schiff takes on a hero of the American Revolution in her new book
Steve Inskeep speaks to Stacy Schiff about her biography of Samuel Adams.
'Love and Rockets' celebrates 40 years of edgy, Latinx, alternative comics
Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez have been drawing and writing their comic book series Love and Rockets since 1982.
Books We Love: NPR's end-of-the-year book recommendations
NPR's end-of-the-year book recommendations are back! With something for every reader, Books We Love has over 400 sortable titles.
Former Vice President Mike Pence on his new book, 'So Help Me God'
NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep talks with former Vice President Mike Pence about his new book, "So Help Me God," and how his faith informed his political career.
Diver Tom Daley shares how knitting helped him win gold in new book 'Made with Love'
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with British diver Tom Daley about his new book, "Made with Love," and how he turned knitting and crocheting into a mindfulness practice.
Small in scope, Claire Keegan's 'Foster' packs an emotional wallop
Keegan is a writer who revels in the suspense of the unspoken, the held breath. Her new novella centers on a nameless young girl whose parents leave her in the care of relatives for the summer.
To retire, or not to retire? A journalist goes on quest to figure out what's next
Independence Day author Steve Lopez turned the issue of retirement into a reporting project, speaking to geriatric experts, a psychiatrist, a rabbi, plus people who have retired and some who refuse.