Brontez Purnell plays on the idea of memoir in 'Ten Bridges I've Burnt'
NPR's Camila Domonoske speaks with Brontez Purnell about his new book, Ten Bridges I've Burnt: A Memoir in Verse.
Books
Filmmaker Ed Zwick on his memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'
NPR's Scott Simon talk with writer-director Ed Zwick about his memoir, "Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood."
In 'Cahokia Jazz,' alternate history mashes up with hardboiled noir
Francis Spufford's novel imagines a 1920s city in which Native Americans still hold territory and political power, and the "color line" doesn't exist — until a grisly murder disrupts everything.
Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange
Short-story writer Kelly Link's first novel delves into the complications of love and friendship, family drama, grief, resilience, and the power of adaptability, while delivering a supernatural tale.
Looking for love? You'll find it in 2024 in these 10 romance novels
While many of us are thinking of love this Valentine's Day, here are some of the best romance novels hitting shelves in the first half of the year to help plan your reading tour de romance in 2024.
'I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both' is a rare, genuinely successful rock novel
Mariah Stovall manages to convey the essence of punk and emo through the prose itself; this is an excellent novel, compassionate and filled with a sparkling intelligence about the human condition.
'Fourteen Days' is a time capsule of people's efforts to connect during the pandemic
The novel is an ambitious project, written by 36 authors yet achieving a unified voice of sorts, as every character narrates their story simply, casually, allowing themselves digressions and asides.
'Thank You Please Come Again' is an ode to the food of Southern gas stations
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with photographer Kate Medley about her book, "Thank You Please Come Again," on eateries in Southern gas stations. She also speaks with Otha Campbell who helps run one.
New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin's new book collects his reporting on the media
NPR's Scott Simon asks writer Calvin Trillin about his new collection of reporting on reporters. It's called "The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press."
Yangsze Choo on her new novel 'The Fox Wife'
A fox's spirit, able to take the form of a woman, hunts for the man who killed her daughter in Yangsze Choo's new novel. Choo talks with NPR's Scott Simon about "The Fox Wife."