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NPR's Book of the Day

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Book of the Day.

Episodes

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'Break the Wheel' examines police violence and accountability

29 May 2023
7m
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Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Hanks reflect on personal and professional longevity

26 May 2023
20m
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Cassandra Jackson's memoir looks back on a how tragic accident shaped her family

25 May 2023
9m
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In a new anthology, Justice Roe Williams rethinks fitness to be more inclusive

24 May 2023
8m
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R.F. Kuang's 'Yellowface' tackles cultural appropriation in publishing

23 May 2023
8m
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A new biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. explores the activist's life and faith

22 May 2023
7m
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Two books look back on family histories and secrets

19 May 2023
16m
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Lucinda Williams' memoir looks back on a career defying expectations

18 May 2023
8m
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'Late Bloomers' is a novel about arranged marriage, divorce and dating later in life

17 May 2023
8m
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Matika Wilbur honors and celebrates Native American Tribal Nations in 'Project 562'

16 May 2023
8m
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In 'The Covenant of Water,' Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family's drowning curse

15 May 2023
8m
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Two novels depict young men understanding themselves and the danger around them

12 May 2023
17m
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In 'Soul Boom,' Rainn Wilson calls for a spiritual revolution

11 May 2023
7m
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In 'Miles Morales Suspended,' Spider-Man grapples with racism and saving the world

10 May 2023
8m
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'Soil' weaves together a poet's experience of gardening, race and community

09 May 2023
9m
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Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later

08 May 2023
8m
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'My Powerful Hair' and 'Contenders' tell stories of Indigenous heritage

05 May 2023
20m
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Rep. Katie Porter writes about being a working mom in Congress in 'I Swear'

04 May 2023
8m
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How author Dionne Ford found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors

03 May 2023
8m
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Musician Questlove and crime writer S.A. Cosby on their new children's book

02 May 2023
9m
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