NPR's Book of the Day
In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.
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- In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.
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- 🇬🇧 English
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- 2025-03-25 07:56
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- 2025-03-25 07:00
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- 1.39 days
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Episodes
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| 2025-03-25 |
Allison Epstein's 'Fagin the Thief' gives a Charles Dickens character a second chance Author Allison Epstein says when she read Oliver Twist, she found Charles Dickens' portrayal of Fagin, the novel's central scoundrel, to be stereotypical and antisemitic. But there was also something about the character that piqued her curiosity. Now, ... |
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| 2025-03-24 |
A former Meta executive characterizes company leadership as "careless" in new memoir Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Meta executive, is now barred from discussing her criticism of the company. But before Meta gained an injunction against their former employee, she spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about her new memoir Careless People. The b... |
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| 2025-03-21 |
In two noir novels, crime lurks beneath small town life in Norway and New England In their new noir novels, authors Joseph Finder and Jo Nesbø choose small towns as the settings for dark plotlines. First, Finder's The Oligarch's Daughter follows a man named Paul who has built a new life under a new name in New Hampshire. He's on the... |
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| 2025-03-20 |
A new biography tells the story of a South Asian Hollywood star who passed as white In 1936, Merle Oberon became the first Asian woman–and person of color–to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress. She was nominated for her role in The Dark Angel and later starred in films like Wuthering Heights. But Oberon kept her mixed-race, ... |
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| 2025-03-19 |
'I'm That Girl' follows gymnast Jordan Chiles' road to the Olympics In a new memoir, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles describes moments of deep uncertainty in her storied career. For example, there was a time in her mid-teens when she considered quitting the sport. But a pivotal conversation with friend and future teammat... |
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| 2025-03-18 |
The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins was inspired by Greek myths and reality TV The first book in the The Hunger Games series was published more than a decade ago, ultimately launching a hugely popular film franchise, iconic characters and a devoted fan base of readers. This week, Suzanne Collins is out with Sunrise on the Reaping... |
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| 2025-03-17 |
A new novel from Karen Russell is a sprawling story set during the Dust Bowl The Antidote opens on what seems like an ordinary Sunday in a fictional town in 1930s Nebraska. But by 3 p.m., apocalyptic clouds cover the sun and make the afternoon look like midnight. Karen Russell's latest novel is set during the Dust Bowl – a peri... |
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| 2025-03-14 |
Books by critic Kenneth Turan and actor Rupert Everett show two sides of Hollywood Two books set in Hollywood show different sides of the film business, from industry-shaping success to the personal frustration of rejection. First, Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation is a history of the duo behind MGM Film. The n... |
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| 2025-03-13 |
Jennifer Finney Boylan's latest memoir 'Cleavage' is a reflection on transgender life Jennifer Finney Boylan's 2003 memoir She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders was about her new life as a woman. Since then, Boylan has become a prominent transgender voice. Her latest memoir, Cleavage: Men, Women and the Space Between Us, picks up where... |
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| 2025-03-12 |
In 'Death Takes Me,' men are the victims of violence usually inflicted on women La muerte me da, a novel published in Spanish in 2007 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cristina Rivera Garza, is now available to English readers. Death Takes Me follows a woman detective who finds herself in charge of handling a series of cases involv... |