NPR's Book of the Day
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Barbra Streisand's memoir looks back on a groundbreaking career
Published: 13/11/2023 -
In 'Thicker Than Water,' Kerry Washington processes a family secret
Published: 10/11/2023 -
What it's like to write the biographies of Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried
Published: 09/11/2023 -
In 'Let Us Descend,' Jesmyn Ward harnesses the spirituality of an enslaved woman
Published: 08/11/2023 -
In 'A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens,' debt takes on many meanings
Published: 07/11/2023 -
In 'Differ We Must,' NPR's Steve Inskeep examines Abraham Lincoln's disagreements
Published: 06/11/2023 -
'The Coming Wave' and 'Artificial' offer different perspectives on AI
Published: 03/11/2023 -
In 'The List,' an allegation of sexual misconduct wreaks havoc on a relationship
Published: 02/11/2023 -
'The House of Doors' is a novel about romance, secrecy and colonialism in Malaysia
Published: 01/11/2023 -
In 'Sparks,' Ian Johnson highlights China's 'grassroots historians'
Published: 31/10/2023 -
Jhumpa Lahiri questions Italian identity in 'Roman Stories'
Published: 30/10/2023 -
Books about Olympic rowers and J. Robert Oppenheimer re-examine American history
Published: 27/10/2023 -
After three decades, John Grisham follows 'The Firm' with 'The Exchange'
Published: 26/10/2023 -
'The Color Purple' is about the bonding of women
Published: 25/10/2023 -
Isabel Wilkerson argues that 'Caste,' not racism caused The Great Migration
Published: 24/10/2023 -
'Killers of the Flower Moon' traces the murders of Osage families
Published: 23/10/2023 -
Two poetry collections find beauty in unexpected places
Published: 20/10/2023 -
'My People' is a collection of stories – spanning decades – about Black America
Published: 19/10/2023 -
In 'Cursed Bunny,' horror takes unexpected forms
Published: 18/10/2023 -
'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom' details a lifelong relationship with food and body image
Published: 17/10/2023
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