In 'Heart Berries,' An Indigenous Woman's Chaotic Coming-Of-Age
Terese Marie Mailhot's new memoir is an effort to draw art from mental illness, lost love and her family history on an Indian reservation in British Columbia.
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'A Mouth Is Always Muzzled' Is A Sprawling Look At Art And Resistance
Natalie Hopkinson's new book takes her ancestral land of Guyana as a jumping-off point for a wide-ranging look at art and the role of the artist in shaping politics, culture and the future itself.
The History Of Chicago's Public Housing In 'High-Risers'
Cabrini-Green was a symbol for public housing in the late 20th century until it was torn down in 2011. Ben Austen talks with Scott Simon about that history and his new book, High-Risers.
In 'Catnip,' Love And Loss Sketched Out In Cat Cartoons
Michael Korda's new book Catnip: A Love Story collects the doodles that he created based on his wife's cats in order to comfort her during her battle with a malignant brain tumor.
'Winterfolk' Cloaks Harsh Reality In Fairy Tale Mist
Janel Kolby's novel about a fairy-tale-loving young girl living in a homeless encampment outside of Seattle is a brutally realist tale, told as if it happened once-upon-a-time.
New Oral History Captures The Magic Of 'Angels In America'
Authors Isaac Butler and Dan Kois celebrate Angels in a new book, The World Only Spins Forward, that collects the memories of everyone from playwright Tony Kushner to Congressman Barney Frank.
A Debut Author Imagines Herself Into Other Lives In 'Asymmetry'
Lisa Halliday's new novel is made of stories that seem to have little to do with each other — partly autobiographical, and partly about lives and cultures that are far from her own.
Indian Couples Navigate A 'Shifting Sea' Of Love And Marriage
PBS Newshour reporter Elizabeth Flock spent nearly a decade following the lives of three couples in Mumbai. She chronicles their stories in The Heart Is a Shifting Sea: Love and Marriage in Mumbai.
What Not To Say To The Terminally Ill: 'Everything Happens For A Reason'
Kate Bowler has lived with stage 4 cancer for years. Her new memoir details what she's found out about herself and suffering. "You have to learn to be present, even when things are absurd," she says.
For February, 3 Swooningly Romantic Reads
As Valentine's day approaches, we bring you three novels that take ideas of romance far beyond flowers and chocolate — from a wicked wager with a hot rogue to a fake date that turns into real love.