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'Torched' and 'Wildfire Days' look at California's wildfires from the front lines
This summer, wildfires have swept across Europe, Northern Africa, Canada and the U.S. – and today’s episode features firsthand accounts of deadly fir…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Robinne Lee's 'Crash Into Me' portrays middle age as complicated – and sexy
Robinne Lee’s first novel, The Idea of You, was a big hit. It tells the story of a single mother who begins a romance with a much younger man, the le…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
'Sex Diaries' author says people are becoming more empowered in their relationships
Sex Diaries is a weekly column in New York Magazine, collected and edited by Alyssa Shelasky, that has featured headlines like “The Musician Ghosting…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
In 'I Made You Up Inside My Head,' the stories of three strangers become intertwined
I Made You Up Inside My Head is Marta Pérez-Carbonell’s debut novel. In the book, three strangers have a surprise encounter on an overnight train. A …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sen. Raphael Warnock argues that progressives should bring spirituality to politics
Before Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, became the state's junior U.S. senator, he was selected to serve as senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptis…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Novels by Ben Reeves and Matt Haig look at life through the eyes of death (literally)
Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at pl…
2 months ago
'The Friend' author Sigrid Nunez is out with a new collection of short stories
Sigrid Nunez – author of novels like The Friend and What Are You Going Through – is out with a new collection of short stories. It Will Come Back to …
2 months ago
ESPN soccer correspondent Julien Laurens on why Kylian Mbappé is “wired differently”
French footballer Kylian Mbappé was one of the World Cup's biggest stars this summer, despite France's loss to Spain in the semifinals. ESPN soccer c…
2 months ago
Author Tana French on the best summer reading set in Ireland
In preparation for an upcoming trip to Ireland, All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly has been tearing through Tana French's books. French is …
2 months ago
Colson Whitehead on 'Cool Machine,' the final in his Harlem Trilogy series
Ray Carney is a furniture salesman in Harlem with a long-running side hustle. Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy follows the character as he descends …
2 months ago