Hundreds of authors give support to striking workers at HarperCollins
Authors such as Barbara Kingsolver and Jacqueline Woodson have pledged not to submit work to HarperCollins until the strike has resolved.
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Kids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that question
Crescent Dragonwagon was in her 20s when she wrote a story told entirely in dialogue between a mother and her child. Now, she's updating her 1977 text with new illustrations by Jessica Love.
14 celebrity memoirs spilling all the tea
It's been a busy season for celebrity memoirs. A-listers from the worlds of Hollywood, music, journalism and royalty dish their own stories in these recent and upcoming books.
Here are the Books We Love: 400+ great 2022 reads recommended by NPR
Books We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place – that's more than 3,200 great reads.
COMIC: Korean American books inspired one artist to redefine her identity
Illustrator and comic artist Dabin Han shares how she thinks about her Korean American identity and how it has been shaped by reading books by Korean American authors.
Tess Gunty's novel 'The Rabbit Hutch' wins National Book Award for fiction
Tess Gunty's "The Rabbit Hutch," a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction.
Brooklyn Public Library reveals its most borrowed book ever to celebrate 125 years
The library system announced that Where the Wild Things Are is its most borrowed book. It has been sharing its 125 most checked-out books to celebrate 125 years of service to the Brooklyn community.
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama reads from her forthcoming book 'The Light We Carry'
In a new book, the former first lady focuses on how she's dealt with difficult situations in her life. You can listen to her talk about a couple of these times in exclusive excepts provided to NPR.
Women's work is never done: a trio of art books showcasing women
Three new art books feature female subjects of every shape and hue from all over the world, doing the things that women have historically done — and also the things that men have historically done.
Kurt Vonnegut would have turned 100 today — his war novels are relevant as ever
The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."