Books

In her new book, Keisha N. Blain combines traditional historical biography with modern social commentary to paint a full picture of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer.

He’ll assume leadership 15 months after the previous library director resigned over widespread allegations of discrimination.

The theme of this year's Banned Books Week is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us."

The system is building a “strategic plan for the future” and is asking the public to fill out a brief survey to help shape it.

“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.

Andrea Constand remained something of an enigma over the years her sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby played out in Pennsylvania courts and the public square.

The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar.

The new book Fulfillment, by Alec MacGillis, looks at America's economic history — as well as its future — through the lens of Amazon.

Host of the Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam discusses his new book about why we lie to ourselves and the risks and benefits of self-deception.

In the decades before NPR started up in the 1970s, successful women in journalism were rare. But when NPR came into the industry, so did four remarkable women.

Michelle Zauner's new memoir, Crying in H Mart, details the journey of grief, Korean food, identity, and memory that Zauner has been on since losing her mother.

How is Tree House Books hosting book giveaways for kids during the pandemic? By taking their show on the road.

A generation ago, people with ADD & ADHD didn't have a medical name for how their mind worked. They were called lazy or disorganized. Dr. Edward Hallowell's work changed that.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with Bruce Rits Gilbert about his new book, “John Prine One Song at a Time.”

Cleary was the creator of some of the most authentic characters in children's literature — Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse and the irascible Ramona Quimby.