Ling Ma on Bliss Montage, her new book of short stories
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Ling Ma about "Bliss Montage," her new collection of surrealistic short stories.
Books
Jann Wenner's new memoir chronicles his life as co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jann Wenner, whose memoir "Like a Rolling Stone" chronicles his life as the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Fifth Season, Bad Sisters, and more.
A publisher abruptly recalled the '2,000 Mules' election denial book. NPR got a copy.
Due to an unspecified "publishing error," the conservative publisher Regnery recalled the book version of Dinesh D'Souza's widely debunked election denial film "2,000 Mules." Here's what's inside.
'If I Survive You' is a sweeping portrait of a family's fight to make it in America
Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You is an intensively granular, yet panoramic depiction of what it's like to try to make it — or not — in this kaleidoscopic madhouse of a country.
Susan Cain: The glorious complexity of being human
Words like introvert and extrovert help us make sense of the world, but one label can't sum up a person. Susan Cain explores how we can embrace the nuances that give our lives meaning and beauty.
Gabby Rivera: Writing the story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero
In Marvel's "America," Gabby Rivera wrote a superhero who's queer, Latina, and punches portals across dimensions. She shares why it's empowering to write characters that mirror her identity.
Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary
Pumpkin spice was among the new additions. Along with yeet — an exclamation of excitement. Sus — short for suspicious or suspect. And ICYMI which is short for in case you missed it.
How the polarizing effect of social media is speeding up
In his new book, journalist Max Fisher unpacks how social media companies have engineered our feeds to keep us angry, and keep us online.
How YouTube became one of the planet's most influential media businesses
Like, Comment, Subscribe author Mark Bergen says YouTube has ushered in a world of abundant content and creativity, of influencers and hustlers, of information overload and endless culture wars.