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How do you adapt an "unadaptable" book? Today, host Brittany Luse finds out with RaMell Ross, director of the Oscar nominated adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys.The story, set in the Jim ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: Start on Page 1, then keep writing. By Elisabeth Egan In Charlotte ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

In his latest book, Cass R. Sunstein lays out what the U.S. owes to the rest of the world. Ada Calhoun’s debut novel about a middle-aged wife and mother offers a wry critique of the sexual ...

When Leopold II, King of Belgium, set about creating his own colony in the Congo, he used elephants - and barbaric cruelty - to clear the impenetrable jungle The Daily Mail Books department ...

On New Year’s Day, 2022, 20-year-old Alex Whitehead was found at a house in the city’s midtown area, suffering from life-threatening injuries. According to a statement at the time from police, ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...