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Two books dive into the history of minimalist music and the origins of the saxophone
Today's episode is all about music history. First, musicologists Kerry O'Brien and William Robin tell NPR's Noah Caldwell about their new book, On Mi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Madhur Jaffrey celebrates 50 years of 'An Invitation to Indian Cooking'
Today's episode comes to you straight from Madhur Jaffrey's kitchen. NPR's Michel Martin pays the celebrated chef and actor a visit in her New York h…
2 years, 8 months ago
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on the ways grief has shaped his spirituality
In his new book, A Little Devil in America, poet Hanif Abdurraqib writes about music in such a way that NPR's Rachel Martin wanted to focus a convers…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Monsters' examines fandom and how we consume art by morally compromised people
In the midst of the #MeToo movement in 2017, Claire Dederer posed a difficult question in The Paris Review: "What Do We Do With the Art of Monstrous …
2 years, 8 months ago
'The Collector' follows a fictional spy's quest to track down a real stolen painting
Johannes Vermeer's 1664 masterpiece "The Concert" was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. That real - still unsolved - case is a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Two children's books show the comfort kids can find in darkness
Today's episode is all about young readers and the ways they interact with complicated emotions. First, NPR's Julie Depenbrock speaks with Jon Klasse…
2 years, 8 months ago
In her memoir, designer Aurora James examines representation and equality in fashion
Aurora James is the designer behind the fashion brand Brother Vellies and the 15% pledge, an initiative that encourages major retailers to stock more…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Nobody's Fool' explains the science behind falling for scams – and how not to
In their new book, Nobody's Fool, psychology professor Daniel Simons and cognitive scientist Christopher Chabris make the case that people don't just…
2 years, 8 months ago
'The Best Possible Experiences' captures immigrant experience through short stories
In today's episode, author Nishanth Injam tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer that when he first arrived in the U.S. from India, he wondered if he'd made a hu…
2 years, 8 months ago
'The Rachel Incident' looks back on early-20s friendships, love and mistakes
The new novel The Rachel Incident is rooted around a wonderful, messy friendship. Rachel and James live together, party, and get themselves into a pe…
2 years, 8 months ago