#NPRreads: Climate Scientists In The Crosshairs And China's Economy
Also this week, income inequality and the 2016 election, and the little-known Cascadia subduction zone.
Book News & Features
Atticus' Halo Comes Apart In 'Watchman'
Fans of To Kill a Mockingbird are in for a shock: In Harper Lee's new book, Go Set a Watchman, the beloved Atticus is a racist. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan.
When Weed Is The Cure: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana
Dr. David Casarett used to think of medical marijuana as "a joke." But after taking a deeper look, he's changed his mind. Casarett's new book is Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana.
French, English, Comics: Proust On Memory, In Any Language
Proust's famous novel Swann's Way is out in the form of — wait for it — a graphic novel. Glen Weldon explains how much of it is substance and how much is gimmick.
'Bloom County 2015': Berkeley Breathed Revives Comic Strip
The cartoonist won a Pulitzer Prize for his work on Bloom County in 1987; two years later, he quit producing it.
How Harper Lee Went From Wannabe Writer To The Jane Austen Of Alabama
Lee once said she wanted to be the chronicler of "small-town, middle-class Southern life." Even without her highly anticipated second novel, Go Set a Watchman, many fans would say she succeeded.
#NPRreads: Wisconsin's First Lady And Syria's Dueling 'Godfathers'
Also this week, an interview with John Lydon (you may know him as Johnny Rotten), race and Instagram filters, and the cost of living in Los Angeles.
In Harper Lee's Return, First Chapter Swings From Homecoming To Heartbreak
The opening chapter of Go Set A Watchman, Lee's first novel in 55 years, is out. Reactions ran from joy to shock — as readers coped with a plot twist and lingering doubts on the timing of its release.
Caine Prize Winner: Literature Is Not A Competitive Sport
Namwali Serpell promised to split the award's winnings with her fellow nominees. For the Zambian writer, it's one step toward changing the structure of the prestigious prize for African authors.
Baldwin And Bridges: Two Artists, Two Debuts, One Fire
Reviewer Juan Vidal has had the debut album by Texas soul crooner Leon Bridges on heavy rotation, and it's making him think of parallels with James Baldwin's first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain.