NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of April 9, 2015
At No. 13, Elizabeth Warren reflects on hard-won political lessons in A Fighting Chance.
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Meditating On Maisie Dobbs, Our Favorite Intuitive Detective Psychologist
This trip in the Time Machine, we're looking back at Jacqueline Winspear's well-loved Maisie Dobbs books. Reviewer Bobbi Dumas says there are interesting times ahead for the nurse-turned-sleuth.
Queen Victoria's Childhood Story To Be Published
A short story written by Queen Victoria when she was just 10 years old is to be published for the first time in June.
Renata Adler, Taking A Buzz Saw To The 'Tall Timber'
This new volume collects some of the uncompromising writer's greatest hits, from her coverage of the march on Selma to Monica Lewinsky, and of course her famous takedown of film critic Pauline Kael.
USPS Picks Perfect Line For Maya Angelou Stamp — If Only It Were Hers
A limited-edition stamp from the U.S. Postal Service, which was intended to honor the late poet, bears a quote that was actually written by a different author.
'The Only Words' Remembers Love And Science After The Apocalypse
Jeffrey Rotter's new novel follows a young man searching for connection in a post-apocalyptic America. Critic Jason Heller calls it a "humbling monument to the sorrow, and the power, of loneliness."
China's 'Barefoot Lawyer' And His Great Escape
In his new book, exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng tells the story of growing up blind, being beaten under house arrest and finding refuge in the American Embassy in Beijing in 2012.
Postal Service Slips Up With Special-Edition Stamp For Maya Angelou
The U.S. Postal Service has put the late poet Maya Angelou's face and name, together with a choice quotation, on a special edition stamp. Trouble is, that quotation didn't start with her.
The 'Netflix Of Books' Hopes To Open Up The E-Book Market
Oyster, the subscription e-book service, says it is opening up a retail component and has the Big Five publishers on board. The move sets up Oyster to challenge Amazon.
The Creepy, Crawly World Of Bedbugs And How They Have 'Infested' Homes
Brooke Borel's new book describes their history and how they hide, bite and reproduce. Borel, who has combated them herself, says an infestation "does mess with your mind a little bit."