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New books from Reid Hoffman and Bill Gates look at tech revolutions past and future
This NPR Book of the Day episode features interviews with Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder) and Bill Gates about their new books. Hoffman discusses his book, Superagency, focusing on AI's potential to navigate the internet's vast information and its role in shaping the "cognitive industrial revolution." Gates' memoi...

In 'Idle Grounds,' a pack of children searches the woods for their missing cousin

A new memoir from Ira Madison III is more than just 'Pure Innocent Fun'

'Life Hacks for a Little Alien' follows a lonely girl's pursuit of an ancient tome

A new book from Peter Beinart asks Jewish people to reimagine the Israeli state

Two novels from Charmaine Wilkerson explore cultural inheritance in Black families

Indie-rock artist Neko Case opens up about her childhood in a new memoir

'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile

In Ali Smith's 'Gliff,' two children flee capture in an authoritarian near-future

In a new book, Chris Hayes argues that attention is our most endangered resource

'The Serviceberry' and 'Birding to Change the World' draw lessons from nature

'The Interpreter' is a story about children who act as translators for their parents

With 'Dare I Say It,' Naomi Watts aims to help menopausal women feel less alone

Andy Corren's memoir 'Dirtbag Queen' expands on a viral tribute to his mother

A new novel follows the love lives of three generations of Palestinian American women

'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror

Rusty Sabich comes out of retirement in Scott Turow's thriller 'Presumed Guilty'

'Unassimilable' makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora

'Parks 2' is a book of photos and essays focused on the National Parks
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