'The Colonel and The King' dives into the relationship between Elvis and his manager Biographer Peter Guralnick paints a surprising portrait of Presley's long-time manager, Col. Tom Parker: "He had nothing whatsoever to do with the music other than to defend Elvis' choices." Terry Gross
NPR staffers share their favorite romance novels for summer Books We Love From our summer round-up of Books We Love, NPR staffers give recommendations for books they literally loved - all about romance. Brittney Melton
Debut novel 'Jamaica Road' explores identity and coming of age in 1980s Britain It centers around Daphne, a British-Jamaican girl growing up in 1980s London and her relationship with a Jamaican boy, Connie, who is in Britain illegally.
Beyond polo shirts and presidents, Martha's Vineyard has an indigenous past and present In Nothing More of This Land, Aquinnah Wampanoag writer Joseph Lee takes readers past the celebrity summer scene and into the heart of Noepe, the name his people have called the island for centuries. Tonya Mosley
As 'Mein Kampf' turns 100, a documentary grapples with its terrible legacy One of the most infamous books ever written was published 100 years ago: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. Neda Ulaby
How did Condé Nast go from dominance to decline? A new book explains For decades, Condé Nast publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair were consequential tastemakers. Writer Michael Grynbaum explores the heyday of these magazines and how they lost their footing. Terry Gross
Here's what Seattle readers are into so far this year I'm just about to finish reading my 40th book this year, yet nothing makes me freeze quite like being asked: "Have you read [insert popular book here]?" Katie Campbell
Stacey Abrams warns of autocracy and voter suppression, doesn't rule out another run Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller is Coded Justice. Tonya Mosley
Her love life was in chaos. The solution? Giving up sex After a bad breakup, writer Melissa Febos decided to abstain from sex and dating for a year. She didn't realize how much it would change her life. She tells her story in a new book, The Dry Season. Marielle Segarra
The novel 'The Girl I Was' asks: What if we got a re-do? Jeneva Rose, author of The Perfect Marriage, has given new life to her first novel, which was previously self-published. It's about a woman who travels back in time and meets her 18-year-old self. Andrew Limbong