Fifty Years After Studs Terkel Published 'Hard Times' ... Here We Are Again
Studs Terkel's bestselling oral history of the Great Depression came out in 1970. Who could've guessed it would feel so relevant half a century later?
Books
Veteran GOP Strategist Takes On Trump — And His Party — In 'It Was All A Lie'
Political consultant Stuart Stevens says the Republican Party's support for Trump reflects the abandonment of principles it claimed to embrace, such as fiscal restraint and personal responsibility.
Former Rep. Katie Hill Aims To Encourage Women To Run For Office In 'She Will Rise'
Hill's election to Congress in 2018 seemed like a sign of progress. A year later, she resigned after admitting to an affair with a young staffer, documented by her husband, and leaked to the press.
Sarah Chayes' New Book Examines 'Corruption In America'
Author Sarah Chayes has investigated corruption in places like Afghanistan and Nigeria. She wondered if the U.S. was corrupt. NPR's Noel King talks to her about her book: "On Corruption in America."
Molly Wizenberg Shares Her Story Of Changing Identity In New Book, 'The Fixed Stars'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Molly Wizenberg about her new memoir, The Fixed Stars.
'Caste' Argues Its Most Violent Manifestation Is In Treatment Of Black Americans
Isabel Wilkerson's second book is a masterwork of writing — a profound achievement of scholarship and research that stands also as a triumph of both visceral storytelling and cogent analysis.
Authors Omid Scobie And Carolyn Durand Chart Harry And Meghan's Journey In New Book
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand about their new book on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Finding Freedom.
'The First Sister' Is Stylish, Substantial — And Very Cool — Space Opera
Linden A. Lewis's debut novel — first in a trilogy — mixes swashbuckling, social commentary and compelling queer characters in its tale of three warring factions in a spacefaring society.
David Sheff Charts Jarvis Jay Masters' Buddhist Journey In Prison In New Book
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author David Sheff and inmate Jarvis Jay Masters about Sheff's new book, The Buddhist on Death Row.
In 'Finna,' Poet Nate Marshall Is 'All About What Happens Next'
Playwright, musician, and author Nate Marshall has a new book of poetry out, called Finna. He says the title comes from the common Southern phrase "fixing to," which is all about what happens next.