Undone by the loss of his brother Eddie, Alex Van Halen looks back in a new memoir Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument sing." Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2024. Tonya Mosley
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in January? The KUOW Book Club is reading "Three Alarm Fire" by Juan Carlos Reyes this month. Katie Campbell
This married couple are the narrators behind some of your favorite audiobooks Michael Kramer and Kate Reading have become popular audiobook narrators, spending 62 hours at the microphone for one recent book. Andrew Limbong
The humor in 'The Egg and I' masks a much darker story This is the KUOW Book Club. We just finished reading Betty MacDonald's enduring classic, "The Egg and I." Katie Campbell
These were the most-borrowed books from public libraries in 2024 Many of the most-borrowed books in 2024, including 'romantasy' titles and memoirs, also appeared on public library lists in 2023. Neda Ulaby
NPR producer shares her pick of romance novels from our annual Books We Love list NPR senior producer Lauren Magaki read a LOT of romance novels this past year. She shares her recommendations from our Books We Love list. She loves love. Lauren Migaki
Connie Chung says booze and bawdy jokes helped her break into journalism's boys club Chung reflects on the decades she spent covering the news, her marriage to Maury Povich and the prominent figures who acted inappropriately with her. Originally broadcast Sept. 18, 2024. Tonya Mosley
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights. Rachel Treisman
The new book 'Parks 2' is a celebration of America's national parks Photographer Brian Kelley speaks with NPR's Sarah McCammon about "Parks 2," a new book packed with photos, memorabilia and essays about our country's national parks. Sarah McCammon
NPR's Books We Love: Books you probably haven't heard of NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of our staff's favorite reads this year. Today we look at some of our favorite, more obscure, lesser-known picks from this year's Books We Love. Andrew Limbong