NPR's Book of the Day

The people caught in the middle of war in 'A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena'

Gulbahar Haitiwaji and Desmond Shum get personal about the reach of China's power

The podcast examines the mysterious ways power operates in China, featuring interviews with individuals who have firsthand experience with its complexities. Gulbahar Haitiwaji recounts her experience in a Chinese re-education camp, detailing the harsh conditions, including political indoctrination and severe restrictio...

'Black Cloud Rising' novelizes the leader of an all-Black brigade in the Civil War

Putin's use of Nazi rhetoric is not new according to historian Timothy Snyder

A lifetime of secrets unfold in 'Black Cake'

'The Splendid and the Vile' dives deep into Winston Churchill's year during the blitz

'The Black Agenda' and 'Solitary' tackle criminal justice reform

'Girl, Woman, Other' celebrates Black British women

'Anthem' considers the world we are passing down to the next generation

'Moon Witch, Spider King' takes us back into Marlon James' fantastical world

Writer Arthur Brooks says strivers can end up unhappier later in life

Two authors tell stories of the weird and wild in the classical music world

Author Maeve Higgins humorously reflects on her immigrant experience

What does 'The Family Chao' have in common with Dostoyevsky? Murder and more.

Author Tara Westover says we need to consider how people have been 'Educated'

Happy Valentine's Day! We get sappy with 'Evvie Drake Starts Over'

Isabel Wilkerson argues that 'Caste' not racism caused The Great Migration

Octavia Butler imagines a world without racism

Alex Haley nearly lost it all writing 'Roots'

'The Color Purple' is about the bonding of women