Nov 26 Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with 'Prophet Song,' novel set in dystopian version of Ireland By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 7:45 'Invisible Generals' chronicles little-known history of 1st Black U.S. generals By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Satvi Sunkara A new book explores and honors the legacy of two exceptional American veterans whose contributions have gone largely unknown, until now. In “Invisible Generals,” author Doug Melville recounts his family history and tells the barrier-breaking stories of the country’s first… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 6:21 New book 'This is War' offers unique lens on the impact of war By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Corinne Dufka spent more than two decades documenting human rights abuses when she led the West Africa division at Human Rights Watch. In the 1980s and ‘90s, she covered some of the world's most brutal conflicts as a war photographer. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:49 'The War Came to Us' offers reporter's perspective on Ukraine's fight against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako It's been nearly 18 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have died as the brutal war grinds on. But even before the total invasion, this war has been going on for nearly… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:05 James McBride discusses the themes in his new novel, 'The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store' By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The National Book Award-winning author James McBride has a new novel out, "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store." Like much of McBride’s work, it’s rooted in race, religion and personal history. Jeffrey Brown turns the page for our arts and… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 8:13 Critics share their picks for this summer's most anticipated reads By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet It's summertime and the reading is easy. At least, we hope you’ll all get the time to enjoy books during vacation and travel. Jeffrey Brown is here to help and speaks to two big-time readers who offer some guidance. It’s… Continue watching
Jun 23 8 books to read this summer By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A roundup of favorite books to read this summer from NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan and New York Times books editor Gilbert Cruz. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 5:34 The legacy of Pulitzer-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy By Geoff Bennett Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed for his beautiful prose. Some of his… Continue watching
Jun 13 Acclaimed novelist Cormac McCarthy dies at 89 By Associated Press McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both dense and brittle took readers from the southern Appalachians to the desert Southwest in such novels as “The Road,” “Blood Meridian” and “All the Pretty Horses,” died Tuesday. Continue reading
May 24 GOP lawmakers pass new standards to ban books from Texas schools By Associated Press Critics say the standards set in the Texas bill are too vague, will snag books that are not inappropriate, and that materials dealing with LGBTQ+ subject matter are more likely to be targeted for bans. Continue reading