Dagher Explains Brutal Syrian Regimes In 'Assad Or We Burn The Country'
NPR's Noel King talks to journalist Sam Dagher about his book Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria.
Books
A 'Biloxi' Misanthrope 'Can't Help Himself' — But His Pet Dog Can
Louis McDonald Jr. is 63, recently retired and "really unlikable," says novelist Mary Miller. But on a whim he takes home a dog named Layla, and the two of them "become a little team."
'Fresh Air' Remembers Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Tony Horwitz
Horwitz, who died Monday, spoke to Fresh Air in '98 about Confederates in the Attic, his book about the legacy of the Civil War. Plus, Maureen Corrigan reviews his latest book, Spying on the South.
Look It Up: The Dramatic History Of The Dictionary
The story of how a new(ish) language shaped the new nation.
'Sara Berman's Closet' Traces 1 Woman's Life, From Shtetl To Greenwich Village
Berman was 60 when she moved to New York with just one suitcase to start a new life. Berman's daughter, Maira Kalman, and grandson, Alex Kalman, tell her story in a new book and museum show.
Breaking Down The Doors To The Past In 'The Dinner Guest'
In her new autofictional novel, Spanish writer Gabriela Ybarra turns past tragedy — the murder of her grandfather by Basque separatists — into a seamless blend of art, politics and private life.
Michael Wolff's New Trump Tell-All 'Siege,' Stars Steve Bannon And A Cast Of No-Names
The Fire and Fury author offers surprising stories about the president. But there may never have been a more polarizing president, nor an author less likely to be read as a neutral recorder of facts.
This Is The 92nd Year For The Scripps National Spelling Bee
NPR's Noel King talks to Shalini Shankar, author of Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z's New Path to Success, about the competitors at this year's spelling bee.
The Fizz Has Flattened Some In 'The Rosie Result'
The final volume in Graeme Simsion's Rosie trilogy — about an adorably dorky, autistic scientist and his wife and family — will enlighten readers about life on the spectrum, but may not charm them.
College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'
Anthony Rostain and B. Janet Hibbs say college students today face an "inordinate amount of anxiety" — but parents can help their kids cope. Their book is The Stressed Years of Their Lives.