Books We Love: NPR staff's top non-fiction picks of the year NPR staff share recommendations for non-fiction reading from our Books We Love list: "The War of Art," "Shattered Lands," "Toni at Random" and "Patchwork." Tinbete Ermyas
Was Michael Jordan NBA's GOAT? Phil Jackson reflects on the 'Masters of the Game' Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman. Tonya Mosley
Ditch the gift cards and gimmicks. These Seattle readers say books are the best gifts this holiday season Seattleites are readers, and if you have one on your holiday shopping list, this is what other Seattle readers recommend. Brandi Fullwood
Can the lessons of 1929 help us avert another economic crisis? New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's economic uncertainty. Dave Davies
Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55 The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022. Neda Ulaby
'Placeless' author traces the roots and realities of mass homelessness in America Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but the result of policy choices? Tonya Mosley
Maureen Corrigan's 10 favorite books of 2025 — with plenty for nonfiction lovers Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite. Maureen Corrigan
A royal romance novel with the British throne at stake Rebecca Armitage, author of the novel 'The Heir Apparent', imagines a woman forced to choose between love and the British crown. Sarah Handel
Why Jane Austen's works still resonate, 250 years after her birth Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor. Melissa Gray
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated. Andrew Limbong
