Book Review: ‘Caledonian Road,’ by Andrew O’Hagan
Andrew O’Hagan’s ambitious state-of-England novel finds a cosseted academic facing up to the hard lives and ethical shortcuts he’d prefer to ignore.
Book Review: ‘Living Things,’ by Munir Hachemi
In Munir Hachemi’s novel “Living Things,” four young men seek adventure for “literary capital” and find exploitation.
Bob Eckstein Has the Perfect Museum for You
Is the Mob Museum on your list? The writer and illustrator sees his new guide to North America’s museums as a way to help families plan their summer vacations.
Book Review: ‘The Indispensable Right,’ by Jonathan Turley
In “The Indispensable Right,” Jonathan Turley argues that the First Amendment has been deeply compromised from the start.
Book Review: ‘The Language Puzzle,’ by Steven Mithen
In “The Language Puzzle,” the archaeologist Steven Mithen asks exactly how our species started speaking.
Book Review: ‘On Call,’ by Anthony Fauci
In a frank but measured memoir, “On Call,” the physician looks back at a career bookended by two public health crises: AIDS and Covid-19.
Book Review: ‘Sandwich,’ by Catherine Newman
In her new novel, “Sandwich,” Catherine Newman explores the aches and joys of midlife via one family’s summer week at the beach.
Book Review: ‘A Place of Our Own,’ by June Thomas
In “A Place of Our Own,” June Thomas considers “six spaces that shaped queer women’s culture.”
Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year
We asked around the newsroom to find favorite nonfiction from the first half of 2024. We've got biography and memoir, health and science, history, sports and much more.
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NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2024
At work: hardworking news journalists. At home: omnivorous fiction readers. We asked our colleagues what they've enjoyed most this year and here are the titles they shared.
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Book Review: ‘Same as It Ever Was,’ by Claire Lombardo
“Same as It Ever Was,” by Claire Lombardo, is a 500-page, multigenerational examination of the ties that bind.
3 High-Octane Summer Thrillers
Our columnist on three twisty new tales of murder.
Book Review: ‘We Were Illegal,’ by Jessica Goudeau
In her new book, Jessica Goudeau confronts a history of racism and violence in Texas through an investigation of her ancestors’ stories.
Book Review: ‘God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer,’ by Joseph Earl Thomas
Joseph Earl Thomas’s new novel, “God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer,” follows a health care worker on a tumultuous shift where every other patient seems to be someone from his past.
‘The Outsiders,’ a Broadway Adaptation of the Classic Novel, Wins the Tony for Best Musical
The gritty, bloody and relentlessly youthful musical features some of the most effectively vivid violence seen on a Broadway stage.
Book Review: ‘Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life,’ by Michael Nott
A comprehensive new biography, by Michael Nott, lays bare the tragic circumstances behind a brilliant iconoclast’s life and work.
Book Review: ‘Little Rot,’ by Akwaeke Emezi
In Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel, “Little Rot,” two exes trying to recover after a breakup inadvertently stumble into a dark, disturbing and dangerous side of Nigeria.
Book Review: ‘Traveling,’ by Ann Powers
In her new book, “Traveling,” the music critic Ann Powers offers a highly personal, even confessional, meditation on Mitchell’s life, work and influence.
Book Review: ‘I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself,’ by Glynnis MacNicol
In “I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself,” Glynnis MacNicol ignores the pearl-clutchers and does just that.
Cormac McCarthy Did Not Talk Craft, Except With Roger Payne
Notoriously reluctant to give advice, the author offered his views, and meticulous edits, to a lifelong friend: Roger Payne, the marine biologist who introduced the world to whale song.
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