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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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Raquel Willis reflects on her journey in Black trans rights activism in new memoir

13 Dec 2023
8m
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Jordan Peele curates a new Black horror story collection 'Out There Screaming'

12 Dec 2023
6m
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Author David Wallace-Wells outlines the biggest climate change misunderstandings

11 Dec 2023
8m
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'Idlewild' follows a queer, teen friendship in early 2000s New York

09 Dec 2023
11m
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Novels by Sigrid Nunez and Michael Cunningham tackle the pandemic

08 Dec 2023
16m
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Patricia Evangelista's memoir revisits the aftermath of the Philippines' war on drugs

07 Dec 2023
10m
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Norman Lear's memoir recalls a life and career that shaped American television

06 Dec 2023
7m
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In 'The New Naturals,' Gabriel Bump explores grief after the loss of a daughter

06 Dec 2023
8m
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In 'Oath and Honor,' Liz Cheney analyzes Trump's effect on the Republican party

05 Dec 2023
13m
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Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem

04 Dec 2023
7m
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'The Queen of Dirt Island' captures the bond between women in an Irish family

02 Dec 2023
9m
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Two National Book Awards finalists take on climate extremes

01 Dec 2023
20m
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How Indian migrant workers escaped human trafficking in Mississippi

30 Nov 2023
12m
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Patricia Park's new YA novel captures the complexities of race and adolescence

29 Nov 2023
10m
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Stephen Buoro's comic novel follows a young Nigerian man's obsession with whiteness

28 Nov 2023
8m
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'Burn It Down' exposes discrimination and toxicity behind the scenes in Hollywood

27 Nov 2023
10m
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'Loot' traces the love, war and art that shaped India's colonial history

25 Nov 2023
9m
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Two graphic memoirs explore growing up as a minority in the U.S.

24 Nov 2023
17m
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In 'Blackouts,' Justin Torres shines a light on silenced LGBTQ history

23 Nov 2023
8m
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Jonathan Eig's biography of MLK explores the activist's life and faith

22 Nov 2023
8m
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