Bridwell Created A Big Red Dog That Grew With Readers' Love
Norman Bridwell, the beloved creator of the classic children's book character, Clifford the Big Red Dog, died last week. NPR's Scott Simon remembers the author.
Books
A Literate London Cabbie's Favorite Books For 2014
Every year, well-read London cabbie Will Grozier joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk books. In 2014, he recommends the writing of a fellow taxi driver, and a new take on World War I.
Gentlefolk All, Survive Your Holidays With Help From Chaucer
Who better to help you through the stresses and strains of a modern Christmas than a 14th-century English poet? Yes, Geoffrey Chaucer is online now, and he's here for all your holiday advice needs.
Antarctic Holiday: A Christmas Feast In The Loneliest Spot On Earth
For Dr. Gavin Francis, Christmas Eve marked the start of a year-long stay in an icy research base 8,700 miles from home. In this "empire of ice and isolation," he says, food is essential to morale.
4 Comic Albums And Audiobooks To Lighten Up Your Holiday Road Trip
Let Amy Poehler, Jeff Kinney, Jim Gaffigan and Hannibal Buress help you laugh away the tension while you're stuck in holiday traffic.
NPR Bestsellers: Week Of December 18, 2014
The lists are compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of December 18, 2014
Anita Diamant's The Boston Girl tells the story of a Jewish girl born in 1900 to immigrant parents in Boston. It debuts at No. 9.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of December 18, 2014
Walter Isaacson tells the stories of the people who helped create modern computers in The Innovators. It appears at No. 13.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of December 18, 2014
Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend follows friends Elena and Lila as they grow up in mid-century Naples, Italy. It appears at No. 13.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of December 18, 2014
In Brain On Fire, Susannah Cahalan shares her experience of being hospitalized for one horrific month because of a rare disease. It appears at No. 12.