NPR's Book of the Day

'Here Where We Live Is Our Country' chronicles the history of the Jewish Labor Bund

'A Perfect Hand' is a romp through 19th-century England, with a suffragist twist

Two new murder mysteries cleverly explore the meta — in two very different ways

In 'Backtalker,' Kimberlé Crenshaw turns from political theory to personal memoir

In 'Homebound,' an epic journey through multiverses begins with a single video game

'The People Can Fly' examines the history of Black prodigies from poets to professors

Revisiting 'Whalefall,' the underwater thriller from Pulitzer winner Daniel Kraus

Two new books approach running from different angles

Running serves as both a communal pursuit and a site of systemic exploitation, as evidenced by the contrasting narratives surrounding the sport. The marathon evolved from a mythological legend into a global phenomenon, accelerated by the 1972 Munich Olympics and a cultural shift toward fitness. While amateur running fo...

Reflecting on 30 years of 'The Golden Compass' with Sir Philip Pullman

In 'The Future is Peace,' tourism paves a way forward for Israelis and Palestinians

In 'The Ending Writes Itself,' a contest to complete a manuscript turns deadly

Mark Helprin’s 'Elegy in Blue' is a tragedy, love story and ghost story all in one

Journalist Jodi Kantor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks on how to find purpose

Lena Dunham on her memoir 'Famesick' and the intense bond between 'Girls' co-stars

Lena Dunham’s memoir, Famesick, chronicles the decade between 2010 and 2021, a period defined by the rapid rise of her HBO series Girls and the subsequent pressures of public life. At 24, Dunham entered a cultural spotlight for which she was largely unprepared, balancing intense creative education with the challenges o...

In 'Dear Monica Lewinsky,' a woman turns to an unusual saint for support

Belle Burden on 'Strangers,' her divorce, and financial literacy for women

'Spies and Other Gods' is an espionage novel by a former British intelligence officer

'The Take' and 'The Left and the Lucky' explore peculiar friendships across age

Mikhail Zygar says the Soviet Union’s collapse was only a temporary win for democracy

In 'Yesteryear,' a tradwife influencer wakes up in the time period she’s fetishized