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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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Mary Louise Kelly on her memoir 'It. Goes. So. Fast. The Year of No Do-Overs'

01 May 2023
10m
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Two novels offer new perspectives on the women of Greek mythology

28 Apr 2023
16m
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'Redaction' examines criminal justice via portraits, poems written from legal papers

27 Apr 2023
8m
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'The Queen of Dirt Island' captures the bond between women in an Irish family

26 Apr 2023
9m
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How Indian migrant workers escaped human trafficking in Mississippi

25 Apr 2023
12m
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NPR's Ari Shapiro looks back on reporting, singing and touring in new memoir

24 Apr 2023
8m
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Two nonfiction books examine grief and its impact on memory

21 Apr 2023
15m
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'Decent People' is a murder mystery grappling with race in the segregated South

20 Apr 2023
7m
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Author Azar Nafisi says books can help you really live

19 Apr 2023
8m
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In 'Romantic Comedy,' Curtis Sittenfeld flips the gendered tropes

18 Apr 2023
8m
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'The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi' calls a mother and former pirate back to the sea

17 Apr 2023
6m
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Two novels find siblings confronting the evils around them

14 Apr 2023
18m
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In 'Empireland,' Sathnam Sanghera takes a closer look at the UK's imperialist history

13 Apr 2023
7m
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Colleen Oakley's new roadtrip novel takes inspiration from 'Thelma and Louise'

12 Apr 2023
8m
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In 'A Living Remedy,' Nicole Chung reflects on anger, grief and failed systems

11 Apr 2023
7m
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Lizzie Stark traces the history and cultural impact of the 'Egg'

10 Apr 2023
10m
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Two books trace enslaved people's journey to freedom in the 19th century

07 Apr 2023
16m
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In 'The Survivalists,' doomsday prepping becomes a way to regain control

06 Apr 2023
9m
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'Demon Copperhead' tackles opioids, poverty and resilience in Appalachia

05 Apr 2023
9m
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In 'Bad Cree,' a horror mystery unfolds in the aftermath of loss and colonialism

04 Apr 2023
8m
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