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Two collections of horror stories modernize the genre
Spooky season is year-round, and so are our episodes about scary stories. First up, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jeanette Winterson about The Night Side of the River, a collection of ghost stories…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
'The Anxious Generation' analyzes the harmful effects of growing up online
While screens have become a totally normalized part of kids' development today, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that the negative effects might outweigh the benefits. His new book, The Anxi…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
'Sociopath' is a memoir about how to live with – and treat – the social disorder
Patric Gagne says she realized at a young age that she wasn't like other kids. Shame, guilt, empathy — feelings running rampant on the playground — evaded her. Her new book, Sociopath, is about how …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
'Memory Piece' follows female friendships over several decades
Memory Piece, the new novel from National Book Award finalist Lisa Ko, kicks off in the 1980s with three teenage girls who find a deep connection to one another. Into the1990s and eventually the 2040…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
In 'We Loved It All,' Lydia Millet dives into nonfiction
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet is known for writing novels that are sometimes dark, yet funny peeks into communities and relationships. Her new book, We Loved It All, still follows some of thos…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Two books offer lessons on love and acceptance for young readers
Today's episode features two books for younger readers. First, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with John Schu about Louder Than Hunger, his new semi-fictional memoir that follows a middle school boy's journ…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
'All The World Beside' explores a queer relationship in a 1700s Puritan community
Garrard Conley's memoir Boy Erased chronicled his upbringing as a Baptist preacher's son and his experience being sent to conversion therapy. His new novel, All The World Beside, explores similar the…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
'Wild Kingdom' co-host Rae Wynn-Grant found nature on TV
Rae Wynn-Grant grew up in the Bay Area of California. But even if she was in the city, she was still fascinated by nature, eventually becoming one of those on-screen nature adventurers she spent her …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Amor Towles revisits an old protagonist in 'Table for Two'
In Amor Towles' story collection Table for Two, the writer revisits a character from his very first book – Rules of Civility. Towles talks to NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about checking into the Beverly H…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Hanif Abdurraqib's new book ponders LeBron James, growing up and going home
Hanif Abdurraqib's new book, There's Always This Year, is difficult even for the author to summarize — it's part memoir, part basketball analysis, part poetry and essay collections. In today's episod…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago