Saga comic series returns after long hiatus
The comic series Saga has finally returned with a new issue after a three-year hiatus.
Books
'The Paradox Hotel' is a mashup of sci-fi and crime fiction
Rob Hart delivers a story in which time is broken — and some crucial events that have a huge impact on the present haven't happened yet.
'Life Without Children' collection tells stories of love, hope and grief
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Roddy Doyle about his new short story collection Life Without Children.
Novelist Julie Otsuka draws on her own family history in 'The Swimmers'
Though the main character in Otsuka's new novel has lost much of her memory to dementia, she still remembers being sent to an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
With a nod to 'Lolita,' 'Vladímír' makes a sly statement about sex and power
Julia May Jonas' debut novel centers around a women's lit professor whose feminist credentials are jeopardized because of her husband's bad behavior — and by her own relationship with a colleague.
Author Adam Rubin wants kids to participate in his latest series of stories
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Rubin about his series of short stories all with the same title: The Ice Cream Machine. He's asking kids to write a story with that title and send them to him.
'Scoundrel' examines how and why a convicted killer went free
Sarah Weinman's book excels as an in-depth exploration of how outside influence and support can affect the criminal justice system — and as the narrative of a con artist who hurt a lot of people.
Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies?
Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel says that film studios increasingly need Chinese audiences to break even — which can result in self-censorship. His new book is Red Carpet.
Julia Cameron's 'Seeking Wisdom' goes deeper than 'The Artist's Way'
When author Julia Cameron first got sober, she was told to pray. In her new book, Seeking Wisdom, Cameron writes about the connection of spirituality and creativity, and her own creative recovery.
Two new books revisit the legacy of silent-film comic Buster Keaton
Two new books about a legendary silent film comic — Dana Stevens' "Camera Man" and James Curtis' "Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life" — give fans new reason to revisit Keaton's work.