NPR's Book of the Day
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The people caught in the middle of war in 'A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena'
Vom: 7.3.2022 -
Gulbahar Haitiwaji and Desmond Shum get personal about the reach of China's power
Vom: 4.3.2022 -
'Black Cloud Rising' novelizes the leader of an all-Black brigade in the Civil War
Vom: 3.3.2022 -
Putin's use of Nazi rhetoric is not new according to historian Timothy Snyder
Vom: 2.3.2022 -
A lifetime of secrets unfold in 'Black Cake'
Vom: 1.3.2022 -
'The Splendid and the Vile' dives deep into Winston Churchill's year during the blitz
Vom: 28.2.2022 -
'The Black Agenda' and 'Solitary' tackle criminal justice reform
Vom: 25.2.2022 -
'Girl, Woman, Other' celebrates Black British women
Vom: 24.2.2022 -
'Anthem' considers the world we are passing down to the next generation
Vom: 23.2.2022 -
'Moon Witch, Spider King' takes us back into Marlon James' fantastical world
Vom: 22.2.2022 -
Writer Arthur Brooks says strivers can end up unhappier later in life
Vom: 21.2.2022 -
Two authors tell stories of the weird and wild in the classical music world
Vom: 18.2.2022 -
Author Maeve Higgins humorously reflects on her immigrant experience
Vom: 17.2.2022 -
What does 'The Family Chao' have in common with Dostoyevsky? Murder and more.
Vom: 16.2.2022 -
Author Tara Westover says we need to consider how people have been 'Educated'
Vom: 15.2.2022 -
Happy Valentine's Day! We get sappy with 'Evvie Drake Starts Over'
Vom: 14.2.2022 -
Isabel Wilkerson argues that 'Caste' not racism caused The Great Migration
Vom: 11.2.2022 -
Octavia Butler imagines a world without racism
Vom: 10.2.2022 -
Alex Haley nearly lost it all writing 'Roots'
Vom: 9.2.2022 -
'The Color Purple' is about the bonding of women
Vom: 8.2.2022
In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.