Michael Pollan Talks New Book, 'This Is Your Mind On Plants'
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with journalist Michael Pollan about his new book diving into three plant drugs.
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J.P. Morgan's Personal Librarian Was A Black Woman. This Is Her Story.
Belle Da Costa Greene was one of the most prominent career women of her time, but the world didn't know she was Black. A new novel from Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray tells her story.
Marshall Allen's New Book Helps Patients Navigate A Confusing Health Care System
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen about his new book, "Never Pay the First Bill," which advises how to manage medical debt.
Immigration Doesn't Just Mean Coming To America. These 4 Books Are Good Reminders.
Author Ocean Vuong recommends four books on the immigrant experience — but he wants to de-center America in these stories: "Immigration is a species-wide legacy," he says, and always has been.
What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading
In our weekly roundup of shows, movies, books and music that brought us joy, Pop Culture Happy Hour recommends: Sex/Life, the Jean Smart renaissance and Arooj Aftab's album Vulture Prince.
Fierce Girls And Giant Robots Battle An Empire In This YA Adventure
In Zoe Hana Mikuta's new Gearbreakers, a talented pilot and a daring rebel have the same goal — take down a giant, evil empire. But first, they have to learn to trust each other — and maybe more.
'The Netanyahus' Turns The Campus Novel Into A Sly Fable About History And Identity
Joshua Cohen offers a fictionalized version of a real-life campus visit by the father of the former Israeli prime minister. The novel offers a funny take on serious things.
Half The World Lacks Proper Sanitation. Is It Possible To 'Transform The Toilet'?
In Pipe Dreams, Chelsea Wald examines the health issues related to sanitation and looks at global efforts to manage human waste, including turning it into fuel and fertilizer.
The 1st Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos
Authors are unearthing fresh details on the pandemic response and election fallout. The difficulty they face discerning the truth and meaning from all of that reflects the turmoil of the Trump years.
These Short Stories Don't Have Much Plot — And That's Their Beauty
In her debut story collection, New Yorker editor Clare Sestanovich takes anodyne everyday moments and layers them with meaning and observation for a series of snapshots that reveal a whole world