Prince's 'Purple Rain' turns 40 Minneapolis music writer Andrea Swensson's book commemorates the 40th anniversary of Prince's "Purple Rain" album, which regularly ranks as one of the greatest albums of all time.
4 crime and suspense novels make for hot summer reading There’s something about the shadowy moral recesses of crime and suspense fiction that makes those genres especially appealing as temperatures soar. Here are four novels that turn the heat up. Maureen Corrigan
Author Juli Min tells the story of a family in reverse in her book 'Shanghailanders' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Juli Min about her new book Shanghailanders, which unspools the story of a family in reverse. Ailsa Chang
'Us, After' memoir tackles suicide, grief and learning to love life again When Rachel Zimmerman's husband Seth died by suicide in 2014, she had more questions than answers.
How a quest for greater profits upended the global supply chain during the pandemic Everything from disinfectant wipes to computer chips were in short supply during the pandemic. New York Times journalist Peter Goodman explains the disruptions in How the World Ran Out of Everything. Dave Davies
'The Great River' explores the history and future of the Mississippi River The book tells of the Indigenous people who lived alongside the Mississippi River to the present-day restoration efforts that could return the river and its wetlands to a more natural state.
Much Ado About First Folios — the world's largest Shakespeare collection reopens The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is emerging from a four-year metamorphosis. Eighty-two copies of Shakespeare’s “First Folio” will be together on public display for the first time. Bob Mondello
Celebrating late jazz icon Duke Ellington on his 125th birthday It's been 50 years since Duke Ellington's death.
Why Anthony Fauci approaches every trip to the White House as if it's his last Over the course of his decades-long career in public health, Fauci vowed he would never shy away from speaking truth the U.S. president— even when it was inconvenient. Fauci's memoir is On Call. Dave Davies
NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2024 At work: hardworking news journalists. At home: omnivorous fiction readers. We asked our colleagues what they've enjoyed most this year and here are the titles they shared. Beth Novey
