There's new pressure to ban books at schools
Attempts to remove books from school libraries have increased, spurred by activism from conservative parent groups and resistance to teaching socially progressive ideas in schools.
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Granddaughter of cult leader tells her story of escape in 'Sex Cult Nun'
Faith Jones, a successful lawyer, is the granddaughter of David Berg, founder of The Family. She tells of how she was raised in the cult from infancy until managing to leave it in her early 20s.
These are some of NPR's favorite romance books of 2021
"Books We Love" is NPR's list of our favorite 2021 reads. Here we present four suggestions from the romance genre.
Playing hooky goes terribly awry in young adult thriller 'You'll Be the Death of Me'
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with best-selling author Karen M. McManus about her new thriller for young adults called "You'll Be the Death of Me."
2 cousins celebrate their childhood neighborhood in 'Dream Street'
Meet Mr. Sidney, who's always sharply dressed. Belle, who catches butterflies in jar. And the Hat Lady, Ms. Sarah. They're just some of the residents of Dream Street, the best street in the world.
Here are some of NPR's favorite scary reads of 2021
From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, we hear suggestions for scary reads from four of our staffers.
Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on
"I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from you," the author wrote in a statement. A judge exonerated Anthony Broadwater of the crime last week.
Books We Love: Mary Louise Kelly picks Miranda Cowley Heller's 'The Paper Palace'
2021's NPR Books We Love list is here, full of recommendations from NPR staff and book critics. Mary Louise Kelly picked The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller as one of her favorite reads.
Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'
Picoult's pandemic-inspired story focusing on a character stranded in the Galápagos Islands highlights how events can change us — and offer perspective.
12 books NPR staffers loved in 2021 that might surprise you
Books We Love, formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge, is back for 2021. Here are a handful of books that NPR staffers named as some of their favorites of the year.