14 best books of 2025, according to these experts
Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks…
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Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55
Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
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The lesser-known history of lacrosse, a uniquely American sport
Lacrosse is a uniquely American sport. We spoke with sports reporter Scott Price about his book, "The American Game: History…
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Clyburn spotlights trailblazing Black members of Congress in 'The First Eight'
Congressman James Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. In his new book, he turns his attention to…
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
The night’s honorees expressed gratitude for prizes bestowed and for literature itself, and horror and disenchantment at the political and…
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David Szalay on winning the Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh'
The Booker Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards, given annually to a single novel written in…
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'The Gales of November' explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired
This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all…
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In new book, Michael McFaul explores the global fight between autocracy and democracy
The former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has been analyzing the rise of autocracies and the threats they pose…
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New book 'Injustice' explores Trump's decade-long effort to politicize DOJ
In their new book, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis offer an investigation into the unraveling of the U.S.…
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'Morbidly Curious' explores the fascination with horror movies and the macabre
On Halloween night, chances are you'll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film…
