NPR Bestsellers: Week Of September 17, 2015
The lists are compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.
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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of September 17, 2015
Debuting at No. 14, Bill Clegg's Did You Ever Have a Family follows one woman's process of grieving after she loses her entire family in one tragic night.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of September 17, 2015
In Reckless, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde looks back on her childhood and her band's rise to fame in the 1980s. It debuts at No. 10.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of September 17, 2015
At No. 11, Sarah Waters' The Paying Guests follows a widow and her daughter in 1920s London.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of September 17, 2015
In World Order, Henry Kissinger shares his thoughts on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. It appears at No. 14.
Mary Karr On Writing Memoirs: 'No Doubt I've Gotten A Million Things Wrong'
Karr discusses the faults of memory, the challenges of writing about loved ones and the pain of deleting 1,200 pages because "there was something untrue about them." Her new book is The Art of Memoir.
'Step Aside, Pops' Lampoons History With Humor And Wit
From Kate Beaton (the creator of Hark! A Vagrant) comes a new collection of comics that combines deadpan humor with minimalist style, drawing inspiration from often surprising historical figures.
Lauren Groff, Ta-Nehisi Coates Lead Long Lists For National Book Awards
The novelist and journalist are just two of the 40 nominees, across four categories, for the renowned literary prize. The fiction long list rolled out Thursday morning, capping a week of nominations.
Lutheran Minister Preaches A Gospel Of Love To Junkies, Drag Queens And Outsiders
Nadia Bolz-Weber was a standup comic who opened up a church for people who didn't belong. "My job is to ... remind people that they're absolutely loved," she says. Her new memoir is Accidental Saints.
'Killing Kind' Is Pure Thriller With A Smart, Vicious Twist
Chris Holm's new novel is about an hit man who only targets other hit men. Critic Jason Heller says the book's somewhat outlandish setup results in lean action and breakneck execution.