In 'Seeing Ghosts,' Kat Chow Relives Her Mom's Death And What Followed
NPR's Noel King speaks with author Kat Chow about her memoir Seeing Ghosts.
Books
Rebecca Donner Tells The Story Of Her Great-Great-Aunt, Executed For Nazi Resistance
Tamara Keith speaks with author Rebecca Donner about her new book, 'All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler.'
These 3 YA Novels Will Transform Your Summer Into Something Fantastic
A good fantasy novel can really transform the world — whether it's this world or another one entirely. Here are three YA fantasy novels to transform the dog days of summer for young readers.
Your Laughing Muscles Will Get A Workout In This Sporty Romance
A personal trainer takes on an injured former NFL star trying to make a secret comeback in Farrah Rochon's The Dating Playbook. Will they have to fake-date to hide what's really going on? You bet!
'The Debt Trap' Author On The Generational Setbacks From Student Loans
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell about his new book, The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe.
In This Strong Sequel, Taking The Throne Is Easy — Keeping It, Not So Much
Jordan Ifueko follows up her meteoric debut Raybearer with Redemptor, which continues the story of Tarisai, now an Empress, but racked with grief and guilt over what she did to gain the throne.
How Julia Alvarez Wrote Her Many Selves Into Existence
The author discusses her collection, The Woman I Kept to Myself, in which she explores the many facets of her identity, from the girl who reads poetry to herself at night to the seasoned professor.
This Road Trip Is A Winding, Poetic Journey Through Ancestry, Trauma And Art
On the surface, Me (Moth) seems like a simple story. Two damaged teens fall for each other as they journey across America. But on every page, Amber McBride builds layer upon layer of meaning.
Jill Murphy, Author Of 'The Worst Witch' and 'Five Minutes Peace,' Has Died At 72
Children's book author and illustrator Jill Murphy created The Worst Witch and The Large Family series, among many others. She was known for capturing a range of human emotions in her whimsical tales.
This Noir Adventure Shows Silvia Moreno-Garcia Can Do It All, With Style To Spare
Moreno-Garcia follows up her smash hit Mexican Gothic with a noir caper set in '70s Mexico City, centering on two small-time sad-sacks who find themselves caught up in some very big trouble.