Encore: Ross Gay Writes 'The Book Of Delights'
Ross Gay spent a year writing daily essays about things that delight him. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gay about some of the essays included in his new book, The Book of Delights.
Books
'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems
Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.
'There's No Map': Glennon Doyle On Living An 'Untamed' Life
In her new book, author and blogger Glennon Doyle details how she broke away from an unsatisfying marriage and found her truest self — and she encourages all women to honor their inner voices.
Under The Quirk, 'Hearts Of Oak' Beats With A Thoughtful Pulse
Eddie Robson's slim but punchy new novel is set in an unnamed city, made mostly of wood. The city has a King. The King talks to a cat. It's a gem of offbeat weirdness — with a deeply thoughtful core.
'Decoding Boys' Author On Raising Sons
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Cara Natterson about her new book, Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons.
In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?
In her first novel since the hit pandemic tale Station Eleven, Mandel introduces a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate, changing their lives in unexpected ways.
Taking That First Step: Questions For Gene Luen Yang
Yang's new graphic novel Dragon Hoops chronicles the year he spent following a high school basketball team in their quest for a title; he says he admires the courage it took to step onto the court.
William Gibson Says Today's Internet Is Nothing Like What He Envisioned
Gibson's latest is Agency — set in a future where climate change has mostly wiped out humanity. The cyberpunk godfather says today's online world is "utterly banal" compared to his original vision.
'The Mountains Sing' A Song Of Many Voices
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's new novel is a luminous, complex family saga that stretches across decades of Vietnamese history, from the French colonial period, through war and upheaval to the present day.
Publisher Macmillan Backs Off Policy Restricting E-Book Sales To Libraries
At a time when libraries are closed because of the coronavirus, Macmillan has reversed a policy it adopted last fall limiting the e-books it would sell to each library just after publication.