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Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir recounts abuse by Epstein, Maxwell and others
Today’s episode centers an important voice in the still-unfolding story of Jeffrey Epstein. Virginia Roberts Giuffre survived abuse at the hands of E…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ken Liu’s latest novel ‘All That We See or Seem’ is speculative fiction about AI
Ken Liu is a big name in science fiction. His latest novel All That We See or Seem takes place in a world that’s not too different from ours. But in …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Books We’ve Loved: Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, a blueprint to the modern romance
This year, readers around the world are celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. On the inaugural episode of Books We’ve Loved, hosts Andrew Limbong…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Cookbooks 'House of Nanking' and 'Boustany' honor rich family legacies through food
Today’s episode features two new cookbooks that solidify family legacies through food. First, NPR’s Ailsa Chang joins Peter and Kathy Fang for a meal…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
'I Am You' fictionalizes the story of a Dutch Golden Age painter and her maid
Dutch Golden Age painter Maria van Oosterwijck and her assistant, Gerta Pieters, lived side by side in 17th century Amsterdam, Pieters having started…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
'The Persian' is a spy thriller written by former CIA analyst David McCloskey
David McCloskey keeps writing spy thrillers – and the plots keep coming true. In the opening of his latest novel The Persian, Israel has just launche…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
In her new memoir, Jeannie Vanasco gets 'A Silent Treatment' from her mom
Jeannie Vanasco’s memoir A Silent Treatment is about the period her mother spent living in the basement apartment of Vanasco’s home. Sometimes, Vanas…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
'Pick a Color' is a novel that takes place over a single day at a nail salon
Ning is the manager of a nail salon where all of the workers wear a nametag with the same name – Susan. Pick A Color takes place over a single day at…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Introducing: Books We've Loved
Welcome to Books We've Loved, a new limited series from Book of The Day. Every episode, we will dig into some of our favorite books, to make the case…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
These new mystery novels are 'whodunits' that might as well be called 'whydunits'
Today’s episode features two mystery novels with special twists. First, The Killer Question is a story told via emails, WhatsApp messages and texts. …
11 months, 3 weeks ago