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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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Book of the Day.

Episodes

‘Papilio’ and ‘Chooch Helped’ are children’s books brought to life by friendship

In ‘The Sunflower Boys,’ a 12-year-old boy comes of age during war in Ukraine

‘Friends with Words’ is a book about language, from word origins to regional dialects

Kate Riley’s novel ‘Ruth’ was inspired by her year in an insular religious community

In his memoir, poet Raymond Antrobus writes of ‘deaf gain’ instead of hearing loss

‘Your Favorite Scary Movie’ and ‘Ready for My Close-Up’ are histories of iconic films

Eighty years after Hiroshima, a new book narrates the history of the atomic bomb

In the novel ‘Loved One,’ an ambiguous friendship is further complicated by loss

‘Dinner with King Tut’ follows experimental archaeologists as they recreate the past

For her 25th book, Karin Slaughter wanted to capture life in small-town Georgia

‘Cook Once, Eat Twice’ and ‘Accidentally on Purpose’ are new books from cooking stars

‘Atlantic’ writer James Parker says his odes are exercises in gratitude and attention

In ‘The Hounding,’ rumors swirl around five sisters living in 18th-century England

Alexis Okeowo’s ‘Blessings and Disasters’ is an ode to Alabama’s complicated history

‘Dwelling’ fictionalizes the American housing crisis with elements of fairy tale

For the authors of ‘Reading Van Gogh,’ ‘Black in Blues,’ art opened a door to meaning

In ‘Human Nature,’ Kate Marvel bridges the gap between climate science and emotions

Jason Mott’s new novel ‘People Like Us’ is metafiction that was almost memoir

‘Sloppy’ author Rax King says she’s inspired by writers who did their best work sober

A new mystery novel by Liza Tully pairs a green assistant with a seasoned detective

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