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
Neil Gaiman has responded to sexual misconduct allegations The accusations stretch back decades and first became public last summer. Gaiman wrote, "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever." Elizabeth Blair
Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress. Daniel Burke
Exciting new fiction coming in early 2025 This year promises to give us some great new books. Here are a few pieces of fiction we're looking forward to reading in early 2025. Andrew Limbong
Seattle author Juan Carlos Reyes explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of the human experience in 'Three Alarm Fire' This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Juan Carlos Reyes' fiction collection "Three Alarm Fire." Katie Campbell
How Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel 'The Life of Herod the Great' was rescued Scholar and editor, Deborah G. Plant, shares with NPR the process of rescuing Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel, "The Life of Herod the Great." Hosts
Night owl or early bird? Here's how your inner clock impacts your health In order to better understand her circadian rhythm, science journalist Lynne Peeples conducted an experiment in which lived for 10 days in a bunker, with no exposure to sunlight or clocks. Tonya Mosley
Jimmy Carter on living 'A Full Life' We revisit a conversation from 2015 between NPR's Eric Westervelt and former President Jimmy Carter about his memoir, "A Full Life."