'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it. Sarah Handel
'Mad House' exposes Congressional disfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book. Dave Davies
Astronaut Amanda Nguyen discusses her new memoir and activism around sexual assault NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen on her new book, Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope, Tinbete Ermyas
A legal scholar talks about 10 laws he says are 'ruining America' In Bad Law, Elie Mystal argues that our country's laws on immigration, abortion and voting rights don't reflect the will of most Americans, and we'd be better off abolishing them and starting over. Tonya Mosley
'Funny Because It's True' tells the history of satirical paper 'The Onion' NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Christine Wenc, author of the new book Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern News Satire. Scott Detrow
Author Clay Risen discusses his book 'Red Scare' on the story of McCarthyism NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources. Steve Inskeep
In new book, NPR's Emily Feng explores identity after China refused to let her return In 2022, the Chinese government told NPR's Emily Feng she was no longer welcome in China, where she'd lived and reported from for seven years. She says she hasn't lost claim to her Chinese identity. Christopher Intagliata
Author Emma Donoghue discusses her new historical thriller, 'The Paris Express' NPR's Steve Inskeep asks author Emma Donoghue about her new historical thriller that centers on the French railway disaster of 1895. Steve Inskeep
Colm Toibin's novel 'Long Island' follows a woman grappling with her husband's betrayal NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island, which centers around a woman dealing with the fallout of a pregnancy caused by her husband's betrayal. Sarah Handel
'Red Scare' revisits the fear of Communism that gripped post-WWII America Writer Clay Risen describes the anti-Communist frenzy that destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, union activists and civil servants — and connects that era to our current political moment. Dave Davies