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.
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For her 25th book, Karin Slaughter wanted to capture life in small-town Georgia (25.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- ‘Cook Once, Eat Twice’ and ‘Accidentally on Purpose’ are new books from cooking stars 22.08.2025
- ‘Atlantic’ writer James Parker says his odes are exercises in gratitude and attention 21.08.2025
- In ‘The Hounding,’ rumors swirl around five sisters living in 18th-century England 20.08.2025
- Alexis Okeowo’s ‘Blessings and Disasters’ is an ode to Alabama’s complicated history 19.08.2025
- ‘Dwelling’ fictionalizes the American housing crisis with elements of fairy tale 18.08.2025
- For the authors of ‘Reading Van Gogh,’ ‘Black in Blues,’ art opened a door to meaning 15.08.2025
- In ‘Human Nature,’ Kate Marvel bridges the gap between climate science and emotions 14.08.2025
- Jason Mott’s new novel ‘People Like Us’ is metafiction that was almost memoir 13.08.2025
- ‘Sloppy’ author Rax King says she’s inspired by writers who did their best work sober 12.08.2025
- A new mystery novel by Liza Tully pairs a green assistant with a seasoned detective 11.08.2025
- 2 new books were inspired by dark moments in Japanese and Japanese American history 08.08.2025
- ‘The Feather Detective’ is a biography of Roxie Layboune, forensic ornithologist 07.08.2025
- In Lisa Smith’s ‘Jamaica Road,’ a young girl searches for belonging in 1980s London 06.08.2025
- ‘Algospeak’ looks at algorithms' transformative impact on how we speak on and offline 05.08.2025
- Katie Yee's 'Maggie' approaches a tough diagnosis - and a marriage's end - with humor 04.08.2025
- New books by Irene Vega, Tim Weiner chronicle changes to federal agencies under Trump 01.08.2025
- 'On Her Game' is Christine Brennan's portrait of basketball star Caitlin Clark 31.07.2025
- Short story collection 'Heart Lamp' is the winner of the International Booker Prize 30.07.2025
- In Sophie Elmhirst's 'A Marriage at Sea,' a couple tries to keep themselves afloat 29.07.2025
- Through politics, fiction and her latest novel, Stacey Abrams aims to inspire action 28.07.2025
