Peter Beinart discusses his new book, 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza' NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Peter Beinart about his new book, "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," a critique of the American Jewish community's reaction to the war in the Palestinian enclave. Leila Fadel
A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues. Tonya Mosley
Bookshop.org launches new e-book platform that exculsively supports local bookstores Readers can now shop for e-books through an online retailer called Bookshop.org, which exclusively supports local bookstores. Hosts
'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