What's KUOW's book club reading in July? It's time to announce this month's book club pick! Katie Campbell
'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids Ernesto's mom gives him a quarter every morning. "For emergencies," she says. "If you need me, look for a pay phone." Hey, it was the '90s! But how will Ernesto spend his Emergency Quarters? Samantha Balaban
In 'At the Edge of Empire,' journalist Edward Wong dives into his family's history in China Edward Wong's dad never said much about China. But when Wong moved to Beijing in 2008, he started digging into his father’s past.
Stuck in a rut? How to appreciate your life again, according to science After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys. Andrew Limbong
Christian writer's new book reminds kids what makes them different makes them special Christian writer Jonathan Merritt's new book My Guncle and Me tells the story of a gay uncle who helps his nephew embrace being different. Jason DeRose
Republicans and Democrats don't understand Latino voting bloc, strategist says NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Mike Madrid about his book -- Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy -- about the power of the Latino vote. A Martínez
Journalist explores the history of communist China through his family’s heritage NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York TimesAt the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China." Erika Ryan
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
