Steamy novels to dive into this summer, according to a romance author
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Robinne Lee, author of the buzzed-about romance "The Idea of You," for some steamy summer reading recommendations.
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The plot thickens: The battle over books comes at a cost
No longer are just books under fire, but also the library administrators, teachers and long-beloved librarians who are defending them.
Scottish poet Don Patterson on his memoir 'Toy Fights'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with acclaimed Scottish poet Don Patterson about his memoir, "Toy Fights."
'Emile and the Field' started off as a bedtime rhyme for the author's son
Poet Kevin Young and illustrator Chioma Ebinama talk about their collaboration on the children's book, "Emile and the Field."
How much should a mother divulge to her daughters? Ann Patchett weighs it up
In the new novel Tom Lake, a mother bonds with her daughters who are home for the pandemic. But how much of her past is she expected to share?
Author Ann Patchett on writing about family secrets in her novel 'Tom Lake'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett on her latest novel Tom Lake, which tackles family, maternal love and the secrets a mother may choose not to share with her children.
A poet pieces together an uncertain past in 'Memoir of a Kidnapping'
When Shane McCrae was almost 4 years old, his maternal grandparents, who were white supremacists, took him from his father, who is Black. His new memoir is Pulling the Chariot of the Sun.
Jamie Lee Curtis' graphic novel shows how 'We're blowing it with Mother Nature'
This project was motivated by the climate crisis: "We are heading into a very, very dangerous place," Curtis says. The story explores the environmental decisions one generation makes for the next.
James McBride's new novel explores Black and Jewish affection, tensions in the 1930s
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author James McBride about his new book The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.
Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' laws
Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides.