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Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel

1:29pm December 29, 2020

by Terry Gross

The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. In April 2020, King told Fresh Air that COVID-19 filled him with a "gnawing anxiety."

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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, by Meg Medina and Sonia Sanchez

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The Kids' Books That Helped 2020 Go By — And A Few To Look Forward To

7:00am December 29, 2020

by Juanita Giles

As the year draws to a close, our kids' books columnist Juanita Giles looks back at some of the books that helped her family get through 2020 — and ahead to some exciting titles for next year.

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A Poet Reflects On How We Reckon — Or Fail To Reckon — With The Legacy Of Slavery

1:36pm December 28, 2020

by Clint Smith

Atlantic writer Clint Smith grew up surrounded by Confederate iconography, being told that the Civil War wasn't about slavery. He shares a poem from his forthcoming book, How the Word Is Passed.

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Poetry Escapes The Beauty Bind In 'Wound From The Mouth Of A Wound'

6:27am December 28, 2020

by Jeevika Verma

In her debut collection, poet torrin a. greathouse explores what it means to be both trans and disabled, and the ways beauty can be a trap for trans women — so why not write towards ugliness?

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NPR Book Concierge: Four Romance Recommendations

9:21am December 27, 2020

Looking for a good book to finish the year? We have four recommendations for books about love, romance and relationships.

Trump Isn't The 1st President To Have Had A Tense Relationship With The Media

5:00pm December 26, 2020

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Harold Holzer about his book, "The Presidents vs. The Press: The Endless Battle Between The White House and the Media from the Founding Fathers to Fake News."

Barry Lopez won the National Book Award in 1986 for Arctic Dreams.

Barry Lopez, Acclaimed Author And Traveler Beyond Many Horizons, Dies At 75

5:00pm December 26, 2020

by Dave Blanchard

Lopez — who won a National Book Award in 1986 for Arctic Dreams — wrote about his travels to far places. But his writings aren't just travelogues, they remind us of how precious life on Earth is.

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Book Concierge: Top Picks From The Year For Kids And Young Adults

8:03am December 26, 2020

Four recommendations from NPR's Book Concierge for books for kids and young adults.

How To Be An Elite Athlete, According To The Data

6:30am December 22, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book digs into the social science of athletic greatness and reveals patterns leading to glory.

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'Tomorrow Will Be Better': Betty Smith's 'Rediscovered' Novel Is A Genuine Treasure

1:52pm December 21, 2020

by Maureen Corrigan

Smith's 1948 follow-up to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a forgotten novel that deserves to be exhumed. The things that made it an awkward response to its predecessor make it more intriguing now.

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