Neoliberal economics: The road to freedom or authoritarianism?
Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz's new book argues the road to tyranny is paved not by too much, but by too little government.
Author Interviews
Brittney Griner is still working on forgiving herself from guilt of detention
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner on her new memoir Coming Home and returning to the U.S. after being detained in Russia.
Brittney Griner recounts 'degrading' and 'dirty' conditions of Russian detention
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home.
Plants can communicate and respond to touch. Does that mean they're intelligent?
Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our understanding of agency and consciousness. Her book is The Light Eaters.
'Washington Post' columnist David Ignatius releases 12th novel: 'Phantom Orbit'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist and novelist David Ignatius, whose latest novel is a thriller about an invisible enemy that could disrupt the satellite signals central to our daily lives.
'I did not feel like a human': Brittney Griner tells NPR about detention in Russia
Griner's new memoir recounts being humiliated by guards, of the pain from squeezing her 6-foot-9 frame into cramped beds and cage, and cutting her locs because it was so cold that her hair froze.
From 'Magnum, P.I.' to dancing with royalty, Tom Selleck shares his journey in new memoir
Tom Selleck became a TV star in the 1980s as the Hawaii-based detective of "Magnum, P.I." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about what it took to get there and his new memoir, "You Never Know."
Remembering novelist, screenwriter and memoirist Paul Auster
Auster, who died April 30, rose to fame in the 1980s with The New York Trilogy novels. His memoir, Winter Journal, focused on the history of his body. Originally broadcast in 1997, 2004 and 2012.
In 'The Unexpected,' Emily Oster tackles the emotional toll of difficult pregnancies
The economist made a name for herself using data to challenge the accepted rules of pregnancy. Now, she's returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate its complications.
Rachel Khong explores genetics, race and the idea of being American in new novel
NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Rachel Khong about her book Real Americans, a multi-generational new novel about coming of age and defining who you are.