Margarita Engle explores what it's like to be an outsider in 'Singing with Elephants'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Cuban-American author Margarita Engle about her novel: Singing with Elephants.
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For 50 years, Alexander's been having terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days
Judith Viorst's best-selling kids' book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was published 50 years ago. At 91, Viorst reflects on the book's legacy with the real Alexander.
Short-term profits and long-term consequences — did Jack Welch break capitalism?
The General Electric CEO wowed investors and mingled with celebrities. But New York Times correspondent David Gelles says Welch's aggressive tactics also caused irreparable harm to American industry.
Traveling this summer? Here are book picks for all 50 states (and then some)
Poets laureate and other literary luminaries from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico recommend quintessential reads that illuminate where they live.
What book best represents your state? We want to know
NPR Books asked state poets laureate, librarians and bookstore owners to recommend books they love about their states. Now, it's your turn.
New graphic memoir shows how punk rock helped a young Black man find his identity
James Spooner's graphic memoir is The High Desert. It tells the story of how he discovered punk rock, and how it helped him find belonging and identity.
In 'Happy-Go-Lucky,' David Sedaris reflects on his fraught relationship with his dad
Happy-Go-Lucky is more somber than David Sedaris' usual fare, but there are some fresh, funny bits wedged between the weighty boulders.
David Sedaris reflects on the driving force of his life: His war with his dad
"My father was not a good person, but he was a great character," Sedaris says. The humorist writes about his efforts to make peace with his memories of his late father in Happy-Go-Lucky.
How 'Gone Girl' hold up 10 years later, according to a book critic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with book critic Maris Kreizman about Gone Girl and the long shadow it still casts over the psychological thriller market, 10 years after it was published.
Author interview: 'Jim Crow's Pink Slip'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with educator Leslie Fenwick about her book Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership.