Expert Warns Of 'Real Festival Of Partisan Gerrymandering' In 2021
David Daley, who wrote a book on Republican redistricting efforts earlier this decade, worries that the next round of map-making could be just as bad.
Books
Scientists Are Human, Too: Questions For Cartoonist Tom Gauld
Literary pun purveyor Tom Gauld turns his pen to the foibles of science (and science fiction) in his new comic collection Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, inspired by his scientist grandfather.
Ever Wonder 'What It's Like To Be A Bird'? David Allen Sibley Has Some Answers
David Allen Sibley's name is synonymous with his bird field guides. In researching this volume, he became convinced of something new: Birds make complex decisions and experience emotions.
'We Were Curiosities': One Of 'The Last Negroes At Harvard' Shares His Story
In 1959, Kent Garrett was one of 18 black students accepted into a freshman class of more than 1,000. It was an early form of affirmative action, and he chronicles his time on campus in a new book.
Getting To Know Estranged Parents — Finally — In 'Missed Translations'
Sopan Deb's parents had an arranged marriage, but they were "a bad match from the start," leading to years of unhappiness and estrangement. He writes about it in a new memoir, Missed Translations.
'Apsara Engine' Doesn't Break The Graphic Novel Rules — It Ignores Them
Bishakh Som's new comics collection is uncanny and hard to categorize — science-fictiony, mythic and humanistic, without making any particular assumptions about where humans as a species are going.
Learning Lessons From Inspiration, Despite Complexity, In 'Why Fish Don't Exist'
Former NPR journalist Lulu Miller was inspired by a scientist who started again when his life's work was destroyed. Now, she writes about what she can take from his story, even when it's not all good.
A Reading List For The Social Distancing Era, From Poet Tess Taylor
In a series, various writers share what have they been reading while sheltering in place. Today, NPR poetry reviewer Tess Taylor lists what is helping her to get through.
Instagram Allowed For Truth To Be Crafted, Despite 'No Filter' Options
Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier's new book is a vibrant play-by-play of how Instagram reached its high level of influence through the business of manufacturing coolness.
'The Beekeeper Of Aleppo' Wins 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize
Christy Lefteri's novel of the Syrian refugee crisis won the third annual award, which doles out $35,000 for fiction that illuminates a pressing social issue.