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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 for picking up a book from the past. Hosted by Bo…
Published on 2 months, 1 week 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. When a new trivia team becomes suspiciously succes…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
In 'Dream School,' Jeff Selingo wants parents to rethink what makes a ‘good’ college
Over the past 20 years, the number of college applications filed to top schools has exploded. And while many American colleges accept most applicants, some parents and students hold tightly to the id…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
For her latest novel, Patricia Lockwood says she wanted to write about confusion
In Patricia Lockwood’s latest novel, the protagonist is an author named Patricia. Will There Ever Be Another You documents a four-year period of disorientation, disassociation and confusion after Pat…
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Mariana Enriquez’s new book connects her interest in cemeteries with Argentina’s past
Cemeteries are not everyone’s idea of fun, but they’re a source of fascination for author Mariana Enriquez. Her new nonfiction book Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave is a collection of personal short…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
'For the Sun After Long Nights' is a history of Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
Three years ago, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Jina Amini was fatally beaten by Iran’s morality police. She’d been arrested for not following the Islamic Republic’s dress code. Her death sp…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Two new history books use the past to explain what’s important now
Two new history books make a strong case for why learning about the past is critical to understanding the world today. First, History Matters is a posthumous collection of writings by American histor…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
'F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!' makes the case against ‘people pleasers’
In her new book, F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!, therapist Lizzie Moult says people who seek the approval of others are doing a great disservice to themselves — and others too. In a conversation w…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Angela Flournoy’s 'The Wilderness' focuses on a Black, female ‘chosen family’
The group of friends at the center of Angela Flournoy’s new novel, The Wilderness, are figuring out how to navigate life as they enter middle age. NPR’s Juana Summers spoke with the author about the …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Former senator Joe Manchin makes the case for the middle in the memoir 'Dead Center'
Former West Virginia senator Joseph Manchin III was a gadfly in the ear of his own Democratic party for many years, and a sometime Republican ally. Manchin’s new memoir, Dead Center: In Defense of Co…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago