Richard Powers' Book 'Bewilderment' Explores Life On And Beyond Earth
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with novelist Richard Powers about his new book, Bewilderment, about a widowed father and his son trying to make sense of the world.
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Percival Everett's Latest Grounds Racial Allegory In History, Horror And Blood
In The Trees, Everett revisits the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, imagining a series of similar killings in the same small Mississippi town. Mixing horror, humor and insight, it's impossible to put down.
'Whizzpopping' News: Netflix Now Owns All Of Roald Dahl's Stories
Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Co. (RDSC), which manages the British author's catalogue. "Human beans" just can't get enough, as Dahl's loveable BFG might say.
'The Forgotten First': Remembering Black Players Who Broke The NFL's Color Barrier
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Keyshawn Johnson about his new book — The Forgotten First — about the four Black pioneers who broke the NFL's color barrier.
'The Contrarian' Profiles Peter Thiel, PayPal Co-Founder And Political Provocateur
Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Max Chafkin talks about the tech billionaire who broke with most of Silicon Valley in backing Trump. Thiel also secretly funded the lawsuit that bankrupted Gawker.
Richard Powers Spins A Smaller, Sadder Story In 'Bewilderment'
Powers climbs down from the treetops of The Overstory in his latest novel, to tell the story of a widowed father and his troubled son who head into the wilderness to try to figure out their lives.
'Peril' Details The Capitol Riot And Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Hold Onto Power
The atmosphere throughout this account is foreboding, darkened by the shadow COVID-19 cast over the country but also by the dangers to democracy the authors perceive and depict.
The Complex And Surprising History Of Humanity And Water
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Giulio Boccaletti about his new book Water: A Biography, which takes readers through the complex and surprising history of humanity and water.
'Peril' Co-Author Robert Costa Describes The Fraught Transition From Trump To Biden
In their new book, Washington Post journalists Costa and Bob Woodward give the first inside look at the transition of power from former President Donald Trump to President Biden.
America Is Divided. Evan Osnos' 'Wildland' Looks At How That Happened
Osnos' new book focuses on coal country in West Virginia; hedge fund culture in Greenwich, Conn.; institutional racism in Chicago and why Democrat Joe Manchin holds remarkable sway in the Senate.