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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

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Mark Greaney takes on geopolitics in the latest installment of the Gray Man series

24 Feb 2025
8m
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New books from Reid Hoffman and Bill Gates look at tech revolutions past and future

21 Feb 2025
17m
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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...

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

20 Feb 2025
8m
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A new memoir from Ira Madison III is more than just 'Pure Innocent Fun'

19 Feb 2025
8m
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'Life Hacks for a Little Alien' follows a lonely girl's pursuit of an ancient tome

18 Feb 2025
7m
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A new book from Peter Beinart asks Jewish people to reimagine the Israeli state

17 Feb 2025
11m
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Two novels from Charmaine Wilkerson explore cultural inheritance in Black families

14 Feb 2025
16m
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Indie-rock artist Neko Case opens up about her childhood in a new memoir

13 Feb 2025
8m
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'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile

12 Feb 2025
8m
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In Ali Smith's 'Gliff,' two children flee capture in an authoritarian near-future

11 Feb 2025
7m
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In a new book, Chris Hayes argues that attention is our most endangered resource

10 Feb 2025
7m
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'The Serviceberry' and 'Birding to Change the World' draw lessons from nature

07 Feb 2025
20m
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'The Interpreter' is a story about children who act as translators for their parents

06 Feb 2025
12m
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With 'Dare I Say It,' Naomi Watts aims to help menopausal women feel less alone

05 Feb 2025
8m
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Andy Corren's memoir 'Dirtbag Queen' expands on a viral tribute to his mother

04 Feb 2025
9m
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A new novel follows the love lives of three generations of Palestinian American women

03 Feb 2025
7m
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'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror

31 Jan 2025
18m
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Rusty Sabich comes out of retirement in Scott Turow's thriller 'Presumed Guilty'

30 Jan 2025
8m
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'Unassimilable' makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora

29 Jan 2025
9m
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'Parks 2' is a book of photos and essays focused on the National Parks

28 Jan 2025
5m
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