Summer Reading For Your Woke Kid
Looking for books to feed your child's curiosity and ignite the social activist inside of them? Here's our list of children's books to keep your child occupied all summer long.
Book News & Features
Playwright Edward Albee's Incomplete Works May Never See The Light Of Day
Albee died in 2016, and in his will he asked that all his incomplete manuscripts be destroyed — including a play that was supposed to open off-Broadway.
How Eva Braun's Champagne-Soaked Fantasies Fueled A 'Make-Believe Morality'
A new book explores the lives of six women through food and Hitler's lover is a startling inclusion. But what she ate reflected a "perpetual enactment of her own daydream" against a barbaric backdrop.
Writer Elin Hilderbrand, 'Queen Of Summer,' Wears Her Crown Proudly
Hilderbrand reigns over the summer book market with her breezy novels, mostly set in Nantucket. Even if you're in a drab office, she says, if you're reading one of her books, you're at the beach.
Meet The Indiana Jones Of Ancient Ales And Extreme Beverages
Patrick McGovern searches for and studies the residues of fermented drinks that can be thousands of years old — and then re-creates them. His new book explores these brews and their cultural value.
Paddington Bear Creator Michael Bond Dies At 91
Michael Bond, the creator of the children's Paddington Bear book series, died at his home on Tuesday following a short illness. He was 91. Steve Inskeep and Rachel Martin have this remembrance.
Cultural Appropriation Is, In Fact, Indefensible
Recently, the New York Times published an essay defending cultural appropriation as necessary engagement. But that's a simplistic, misguided way of looking at appropriation, which causes real harm.
Michael Bond, The 'Giant' Behind Paddington Bear, Dies At 91
"Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform" — and readers first met Paddington with those words in 1958. Bond, who died Tuesday, turned that bear into an unforgettable friend.
On Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR Debut
The first Harry Potter book came out 20 years ago today. One year later, in 1998, was the first time we mentioned the book, on All Things Considered. Here's Margot Adler's piece in its entirety.
J.K. Rowling's First 'Harry Potter' Book Turns 20 In The U.K.
The first 'Harry Potter' book was released 20 years ago today in the United Kingdom. Fans who grew up on the series are now sharing it with their own children.