'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped' win top children's book awards This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century. Andrew Limbong
Juan Carlos Reyes reflects on 'decolonizing fiction' in 'Three Alarm Fire' This is KUOW's book club, and we just finished reading Juan Carlos Reyes' fiction collection "Three Alarm Fire." Katie Campbell
In 'The Siren's Call,' Chris Hayes discusses on how attention has become currency NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with MSNBC presenter Chris Hayes about his new book, "The Siren's Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource." Steve Inskeep
A minister was acquitted of a brutal 1832 murder. A new book revisits the case In the world of true crime, Fall River, Mass. is known for Lizzie Borden, but another murder 60 years earlier captivated New England. Kate Winkler Dawson tells the story in The Sinners All Bow. Melissa Gray
Remembering Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer Feiffer, who died Jan. 17, first published his self-titled comic strip in The Village Voice in 1956. Later syndicated, Feiffer went on to run for more than four decades. Originally broadcast in 1982. Terry Gross
Eric Dezenhall discusses link between organized crime and our presidents in new book NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Eric Dezenhall about "Wiseguys and the White House," a new book on the interplay between organized crime and our presidents. Steve Inskeep
Colson Whitehead shares the true story of abuse and injustice behind 'Nickel Boys' Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, now a feature film, is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. Originally broadcast July 16, 2019. Dave Davies
A woman invented the rape kit. So why was a man given credit for it? Rape kits were widely known as "Vitullo Kits" after a Chicago police sergeant. But a new book tells the story of Marty Goddard, a community activist who worked with runaway teenagers in the 1970s. Tonya Mosley
Years ago, writer Pico Iyer lost everything in a wildfire. This is what he learned After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame. Terry Gross