Taffy Brodesser-Akner explores wealth and family trauma in 'Long Island Compromise' Brodesser-Akner's novel centers on the kidnapping of a rich businessman, and the impact, decades later, on his grown children. Her previous book is Fleishman Is In Trouble. Tonya Mosley
Francis Barry's 'Back Roads and Better Angels' details his Lincoln Highway trip NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bloomberg reporter and author Francis Barry about his travels along a route once known as the Lincoln Highway, and the people he met. Steve Inskeep
A retired federal judge reflects on going blind and losing faith in the Supreme Court David Tatel, a former judge on the nation’s second highest court, shares his concerns about the state of our democracy and our judiciary. His new book is Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice. Terry Gross
New fantasy book ‘Children of Anguish and Anarchy’ shows the dangers of being divided Children of Anguish and Anarchy is the third and last book in a fantasy series based on the Yoruba religion. It centers on the fight between people with magic powers and an oppressive monarchy. Mallory Yu
'The Cliffs' explores a house through the centuries of women who passed through NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author J. Courtney Sullivan about the real house that inspired the mansion at the center of her latest novel, The Cliffs. Courtney Dorning
A member of the 'T-Shirt Swim Club' chronicles life as 'the funny fat kid' Comedy writer Ian Karmel has been making fun of his own body since he was a kid. He wrote T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People along with his sister. Tonya Mosley
'Love is Blind' is mired in lawsuits. What does that mean for reality TV? New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum discusses the lawsuits brought forth by the Love is Blind cast members, and reflects on how reality TV has impacted our culture. Her new book is Cue the Sun! Terry Gross
'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids Ernesto's mom gives him a quarter every morning. "For emergencies," she says. "If you need me, look for a pay phone." Hey, it was the '90s! But how will Ernesto spend his Emergency Quarters? Samantha Balaban
Stuck in a rut? How to appreciate your life again, according to science After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys. Andrew Limbong
Republicans and Democrats don't understand Latino voting bloc, strategist says NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Mike Madrid about his book -- Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy -- about the power of the Latino vote. A Martínez
