In Elizabeth George's new book, Thomas Lynley delves into the London underworld
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Elizabeth George about her new mystery, "Something to Hide."
Books
You save a stranger's life — then what? A new novel explores the aftermath
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Antoine Wilson about his novel, "Mouth to Mouth." It explores the complicated, unexpected ripple effects of saving a stranger's life.
In 'Present Tense Machine,' the allegory of The Fall becomes a linguistic accident
In Gunnhild Øyehaug's novel, a mother and daughter are separated and forgotten to each other, yet continue to exist as thinkers and artists in their respective worlds, each missing something unknown.
22 tips for 2022: To fight "laziness," slow down and focus on your values
Feeling "lazy" is probably more a sign of needing to take a break, not do more. Try the values clarification exercise to help get rid of the guilt of not doing "enough."
Writer Gwen Kirby on debut collection and how being a complicated woman is empowering
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Gwen Kirby about her debut collection of short stories Shit Cassandra Saw and why it is empowering to get to be a complicated woman.
Gwen E. Kirby's stunning collection of short stories takes readers on a wild ride
While Kirby has a clear predilection for the bizarre, she plays some of her stories in her new book, Shit Cassandra Saw, straight — and those are just as entertaining as the fantastical ones.
New book details how California prosecutors took down sex trafficking site Backpage
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maggy Krell, an ex-California state prosecutor, about her book, Taking Down Backpage: Fighting The World's Largest Sex Trafficker.
'To Paradise' packs a staggering amount into its alternate histories
Hanya Yanagihara worked three centuries of imagination into this novel — undoubtedly an achievement. But the onslaught of details and stories muddle the narrative, weighing on the reading experience.
Legendary reporter Carl Bernstein revisits his early career in 'Chasing History'
It would have been easy for the famous journalist to fall into the nostalgia trap with his memoir, which chronicles his earliest years in the newspaper business. Happily, he doesn't.
A grief story and a love story form the backbone of 'Lost & Found'
Lost & Found is as much a philosophical reckoning with the experiences of losing and finding as it is a record of New Yorker writer Kathryn Schulz's personal grief and love stories.