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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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'Under the Skin' shows how COVID exposed racial disparities in healthcare

06 Jul 2022
7m
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'The Tomorrow Game' is Sudhir Venkatesh's chronicle of violence in South Side Chicago

05 Jul 2022
7m
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'The Last Resort' unveils the environmental toll of beachside destinations

04 Jul 2022
7m
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Danielle Evans and Brit Bennett on the lies we tell ourselves

01 Jul 2022
17m
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A lifetime of secrets unfold in 'Black Cake'

30 Jun 2022
8m
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What does 'The Family Chao' have in common with Dostoyevsky? Murder and more.

29 Jun 2022
8m
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Hanya Yanagihara grapples with pandemics in 'To Paradise'

28 Jun 2022
7m
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In 'All Adults Here,' family is messy

27 Jun 2022
6m
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Tap dancing Twizzlers, cockroach warriors, and fairy tales! Oh my!

24 Jun 2022
16m
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Finding simplicity and radical acceptance through animal sexuality

23 Jun 2022
8m
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A new book shows how the South – and its history – shapes our nation

22 Jun 2022
8m
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In Séamas O'Reilly's memoir, a tribute to a widowed father raising 11 kids in Ireland

21 Jun 2022
8m
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Nicole A. Taylor's cookbook puts a spin on traditional African American food

20 Jun 2022
10m
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Two books on fatherhood to help celebrate Sunday

17 Jun 2022
20m
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A reflection on ambition and success in 'Tracy Flick Can't Win'

16 Jun 2022
9m
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In Keri Blakinger's memoir, the path from high-achieving teenager to prison to writer

15 Jun 2022
8m
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Inspired by a true story, 'Nightcrawling' deals with sex work – and sexual abuse

14 Jun 2022
9m
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Four strangers, a murder, and a cozy winter library in Sulari Gentill's new novel

13 Jun 2022
6m
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Exploring immigration through a common experience: feeling like an outsider

10 Jun 2022
21m
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Dan Chaon imagines a dystopian, dark future for America in 'Sleepwalk'

09 Jun 2022
8m
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