Screen actors reading audiobooks bring more than just a big name
Michelle Williams' voicing of Britney Spears' new memoir has received high praise. We look at why top-level actors want to be involved in audio book performances.
Books
Novelist John Le Carré reflects on his own 'Legacy' of spying
The late spy novelist is the subject of a new documentary by Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel. Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017.
What does it mean to be a witch? A writer spent a year doing witchcraft to find out
In her new book, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft, Diana Helmuth explores witchcraft as a religion and confronts her own skepticism.
'Diaries of War' traces two personal accounts — one from Ukraine, one from Russia
Through images and words, author Nora Krug illustrates the day-to-day lives of two individuals and their families living within warring nations.
Personality differences fueled the creativity of The Police, drummer Copeland says
Throughout his time as drummer for The Police, Stewart Copeland kept copious notes. He finally has publishing them, and talks to NPR's Leila Fadel about his book: Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries.
Werner Herzog says it's not good to circle 'your own navel' but writes a memoir anyway
Herzog reflects on the curiosity that's fueled his career in the new memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All. Just don't expect a deep confessional: "I never liked too deep introspection."
Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024
Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now apologizing and working to reverse course.
'The Comfort of Crows' is fuel to restore spirts in dealing with ecological grief
Here the New York Times columnist and author of Late Migrations and Graceland Margaret Renkl brings alive in 52 chapters her love for the animals and plants in her yard and nearby parks in Tennessee.
This Malaysian island offers endless stories and inspiration. Just ask Tan Twan Eng
His latest book, The House of Doors, is a decade-shifting story that delves into tragedy, cultural dissonance and memory loss.
'Charlie Chaplin vs. America' explores the accusations that sent a star into exile
Author Scott Eyman explains how Chaplin was smeared in the press, scandalized for his affairs with young women, condemned for his alleged communist ties and banned from returning to the U.S.