NPR's Petra Mayer receives posthumous science fiction award
NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer posthumously receives the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Books
After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future
The New York Times columnist says the stroke forced him to choose: He could focus on what had been lost, or on what remained. His memoir is The Beauty of Dusk. Originally broadcast March 22, 2022.
The case for revolutionizing child care in America
A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.
In 'This Time Tomorrow,' Emma Straub looks at the pieces that make a life
Emma Straub's new novel is a charmer that unleashes the magic of time travel to sweeten its exploration of some heavy themes like mortality, the march of time, and how small choices can alter a life.
Emma Straub on using time travel to escape the pandemic in 'This Time Tomorrow'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Straub about her new novel, This Time Tomorrow, in which the central character is turning 40 — but wakes up and is age 16 again.
This forgotten women's prison helped cement Greenwich Village's queer identity
In his book The Women's House of Detention, Hugh Ryan writes about the New York City prison and the role it played in the gay rights movement of the '60s, including the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.
Selma Blair's memoir, 'Mean Baby,' is the result of all the drama in her life
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to actress Selma Blair about her book. She recounts her bizarre upbringing, her battles with depression and alcoholism and her battle with multiple sclerosis.
Timely new horror novel 'Just Like Mother' follows the escape from a motherhood cult
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Anne Heltzel about her gothic horror novel, "Just Like Mother," where a young woman reunites with her cousin after escaping a cult.
'Dracula Daily' will deliver the classic book to your inbox in bite-sized chunks
An old story about the undead is getting a new life, of sorts: Bram Stoker's blood-thirsty vampire has found fresh victims with "Dracula Daily," delivered in small — ahem — digestible chunks.
'River of the Gods' dives into the 19th century British exploration of the Nile
Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."