Books

Nishanth Injam turned his difficult immigration experience into a collection short stories, some funny, some tender. He talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about "The Best Possible Experience."

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about their new book, "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It."

Nothing goes right for American Wren Wheeler during a trip to London. And that's before the overthinking 18-year-old meets a prince — and they both learn a comet is hurtling toward Earth.

Writer John McPhee has tackled wide variety of topics, from oranges to the geological history of North America. NPR's Scott Simon talks with McPhee about his latest book, "Tabula Rasa."

A book recounts how precious works of art thousands of years old were taken to safety as Japan began its invasion of China in the 1930s — a part of China's history largely unknown outside Asia.

These Paul Tremblay stories — a wildly entertaining mix of literary horror, psychological suspense and science fiction — will be more than enough to make readers into immediate fans.