Ilona Bannister's Debut Novel Depicts The Struggles Of New Motherhood
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to author Ilona Bannister about her debut novel, When I Ran Away.
Books
'First Person Singular' Asks A Lot Of Questions — But Shies Away From Answers
Haruki Murakami's plain-spoken new story collection features narrators a lot like him — male, middle-aged, recounting inexplicably strange things that have happened to them,
Rickie Lee Jones Debuts Memoir Named After One Of Her Best-Known Songs
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Rickie Lee Jones about her new memoir, Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour.
Remembering Larry McMurtry, A Writer Who Helped Define The American West
Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove, McMurtry wrote more than 30 books and screenplays, many set in the West. He died on March 25. Originally broadcast in 1995.
Hunter Biden's Memoir 'Beautiful Things' Seeks To Tell Just Where He's Been
The account by the president's younger son is at times a harrowing journey; in the end, if not for forgiveness or sympathy, it may be about making a stand and taking whatever place he can occupy.
Journalist Investigates Amazon Warehouse Life And The Pitfalls Of 'One-Click America'
Alec MacGillis, author of the new book Fulfillment, says a union vote by Amazon workers in Alabama could determine "what life is going to look like for the working class in America in years to come."
'A Most Remarkable Creature' Introduces The Little-Known, Charismatic Caracara
Through Jonathan Meiburg's inquiring lens, readers will find themselves with a new favorite animal — a bird of prey aptly described as "one of the strangest and most wonderful animals on Earth."
Camping Is An Adventure For All Americans In 'Fatima's Great Outdoors'
Ambreen Tariq's new children's book explores the immigrant experience of America's great outdoors — it's based on her own childhood experiences of family camping trips.
In 'Girlhood,' A Writer Examines Her Youth For Signs Of The Woman She Would Become
Though author Melissa Febos' essays dip into her adult life, they keep trying to find the child and teenager that she was — how she learned to be, feel, believe, and react.
How Rodney Scott Learned To Cook – And Went For It, Whole Hog
Pitmaster Rodney Scott describes his lifelong journey as a chef and his hope for the future. "I want to take over the world with barbecue," the James Beard Award winner tells NPR.