Unbound Pages: Karen Moss’ portraits raise awareness of banned books
Karen Moss painted friends, family members and neighbors reading their favorite banned books.
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Civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson reflects on his memoir 'Just Mercy'
Bryan Stevenson sat down with GBH to discuss what has and has not changed in the American judicial system in the decade since the book's release. -
New book examines Massachusetts ties to a failed plot to kill JFK
New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch mingle hidden history with nail-biting detective work in their latest book, "The JFK Conspiracy, The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy-And Why it Failed." The book takes a deep dive into a 1960 assassination plot shortly after Kennedy’s election and before his inauguration. -
Robell Awake discusses his new book 'A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects'
Robell Awake is a chairmaker and scholar based in Atlanta, Georgia. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, "A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects." -
Despite threats, ‘That Librarian’ Amanda Jones continues the fight against book bans
A campaign against small-town school librarian Amanda Jones is in full force because she spoke out against censorship. -
'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror
Grady Hendrix is one of the biggest names in horror fiction today. He's published 11 horror novels and won a Bram Stoker Award for his non-fiction book on the history of horror fiction. In this episode, we revisit a 2021 conversation between Hendrix and former NPR host Audie Cornish about his book Final Girl Support Group with a discussion on society's obsession with violence and its perpetrators, rather than the victims. Then, we hear Hendrix speak with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about his latest novel, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, and some of the real life horrors faced by women in history. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday -
Alton Brown on the overuse of ‘yes, chef’ and his new book of essays
Alton Brown brings humor, science and history to his new book “Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations.” -
A minister was acquitted of a brutal 1832 murder. A new book revisits the case
In the world of true crime, Fall River, Mass. is known for Lizzie Borden, but another murder 60 years earlier captivated New England. Kate Winkler Dawson tells the story in The Sinners All Bow. -
'Destruction Yiddish:' How the Holocaust changed language
The Holocaust caused expedited change in language due to previously unknown trauma, physicality and extremely close contact. -
Stress expert details how small steps can lead to big changes in ‘The 5 Resets’
Harvard's Dr. Aditi Nerurkar explains how rewiring the brain can reduce stress. -
This married couple are the narrators behind some of your favorite audiobooks
Michael Kramer and Kate Reading have become popular audiobook narrators, spending 62 hours at the microphone for one recent book.
