Books

In the book, Kiran Desai explores themes of alienation, class and cultural hierarchy, and the lives we inherit versus those we make for ourselves.

Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Heather Gay, author and "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" cast member, about her new body horror novel, "Eternal Glow."

Lois Lowry returns to a dystopian future for the first time in a decade with: "Building 903." The new book depicts a world without art, music, or books, serving as a direct response to, "The Giver."

Author John Berendt has updated his Esquire series. published in book from, "Class Act: A Gentleman's Guide to Dressing Well." He gives NPR's Scott Simon some pointers.

In 1984, the president of American University of Beirut was shot to death on campus. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kim Ghattas about her new book about the unsolved case, "The Best Kind of American."

Veronica Roth's latest, The Sixth Faction, takes us back to the beginning, where Beatrice Prior has a choice to make. This time, she chooses another path.

In the past month or so, the world seems to be waking up to warnings that rogue AI could escape its human creators and kill everyone on earth.

The illustrated book works as well for novices as it does professionals, with explanations of why the recipes work, as well as tips and illustrated tutorials on techniques.

In the book, a boy channels his fears about moving to a new home into concerns over the what will happen to the koi fish he's leaving behind.