NPR Bestsellers: Week Of June 4, 2015
The lists are compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.
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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of June 4, 2015
Make Something Up, a compilation of 21 stories and one novella by Chuck Palahniuk, debuts at No. 12.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of June 4, 2015
In Triggers, which debuts at No. 14, Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter explain how to overcome potentially damaging psychological triggers.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of June 4, 2015
At No. 13, Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project tells the story of a man trying to find a wife and a woman trying to find her father.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of June 4, 2015
Appearing at No. 11, Hampton Sides' In The Kingdom of Ice recounts a doomed 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole and the crew's struggle for survival in the Arctic.
'Gershwins And Me' Tells The Stories Behind 12 Songs
Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin. Originally broadcast Oct. 17, 2012.
Pregnant Women With Depression Face Tough Choices, No Easy Answers
Andrew Solomon, the author of The Noonday Demon, discusses the challenges of pregnancy for women who are depressed. The long-term effects of antidepressants taken during pregnancy are unclear.
North Korean Defector Reflects On Life 'Under The Same Sky'
In his new memoir, Joseph Kim tells the harrowing tale of his journey from being homeless on the streets of North Korea to a college student in America.
Infiltrating 'The Dark Net,' Where Criminals, Trolls And Extremists Reign
Jamie Bartlett exposes an encrypted underworld to the Internet in his book The Dark Net: "Anybody with something to hide, whether it's for good reasons or for ill, finds a very natural home there."
'Finders Keepers' Is A Simple Book About Complicated Ideas
Stephen King wields many pens; in Finders Keepers he's examining the role of authors and the masks they wear for the public. Critic Bethanne Patrick says the action zooms after a sluggish start.