Books
Claudia Rankine's 'Just Us' Is A Conversation, Not A Prescription
In her new collection, Just Us, Claudia Rankine, without telling us what to do, urges us to begin the discussions that might open pathways through this divisive and stuck moment in American history.
In Memoir, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Shows She's All In With Trump
The former press secretary is not about settling scores. Her book is an unabashed homage to the president and a feathering of her nest for a probable run for governor of Arkansas.
In 'Having And Being Had,' Eula Biss Maps Capitalist Game Rules Without Breaking Them
By rooting each meditation in lived experience, the author captures the way the capitalist value system has weaseled itself into the everyday — even implicating herself in its ills and rewards.
'Everything Sad Is Untrue' Is Funny And Sad And (Mostly) True
In his new novel Daniel Nayeri fictionalizes his own experience of arriving in Oklahoma as an eight-year-old Iranian refugee and dealing with the difficulties of leaving his home and father behind.
'People Around The President Are Trying To Stop Him,' 'Times' Journalist Says
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Schmidt says it's unusual for advisers to be so focused on preventing a president from breaking the law. His new book is Donald Trump v. The United States.
'Daddy' Dwells In The Moments After Something Awful Happens
Emma Cline's new story collection never digs into the nitty-gritty details of how her characters have gone wrong. Instead, she focuses on what happens after the affair or the addiction or the firing.
Sex Is The Most Powerful Force In This 'Lying Life'
Elena Ferrante's latest is as slinky and scowling as a Neapolitan cat, and as promised, it's all about the part of life adults lie about: sex — and the chaos, infidelity and fear that accompany it.
'Having And Being Had': A Book That Answers Your Questions On Capitalism
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with author Eula Biss about her new book. Having and Being Had attempts to answer questions on capitalism: What is it? Is it inevitable? And how do we live outside it?
'The Quiet Americans' Examines Tragic Miscalculations In The CIA's Formative Years
In a new book, author Scott Anderson chronicles the formative years of America's spy agency by focusing on four soldiers who became intelligence agents after World War II.