The cookie that changed Nancy Silverton's life Nancy Silverton's cookbook "The Cookie That Changed My Life" is an ode to perfection, whether it's perfecting the recipe for a cookie, or lemon squares or focaccia.
'Dolci' cookbook desserts are a marriage of Italian and American flavors When Renato Poliafito decided to leave advertising to open a bakery, it was American pastries he paid homage to. And then, the Italian influences started creeping in.
'Madoff' takes account of the biggest financial Ponzi scheme in history Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff scammed investors out of approximately $68 billion. Journalist Richard Behar spoke to Madoff in prison more than 50 times for his book, Madoff: The Final Word. Terry Gross
In 'The Color of Everything," photographer shares how being bipolar shaped his life NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author Cory Richards about the highs of mountain climbing, and his struggles with mental health. Sacha Pfeiffer
'Wellness' by Nathan Hill is out in paperback and on Oprah's book picks list In his novel, Hill explores the nature of truth, love and art through the prism of one couple.
She was 17. He was 47. #MeToo changed how she thinks of their relationship Ciment met her husband in the 1970s. At the time of their first kiss, he was a married father of two; she was his art student. In her memoir Consent she reconsiders the origin story of their marriage. Terry Gross
Alice Munro's daughter says her mother did nothing to stop abusive stepfather Alice Munro died in May at the age of 92. Her daughter Andrea Skinner wrote a Toronto Star op-ed revealing her stepfather abused her as a child for years. Jaclyn Diaz
Audiobooks for your train, plane or automobile ride this summer Take an audiobook along with you on your summer travels.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner explores wealth and family trauma in 'Long Island Compromise' Brodesser-Akner's novel centers on the kidnapping of a rich businessman, and the impact, decades later, on his grown children. Her previous book is Fleishman Is In Trouble. Tonya Mosley
NPR staffers share their favorite fiction of 2024 so far NPR staffers recommend five of this year's new novels for summer reading: "The Ministry of Time," "The Familiar," "Come and Get It," "Memory Place," and "Sex, Lies and Sensibility." Elissa Nadworny