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What's In Store: 3 Tales Of A Terrifying Future
January 2, 2012 As society makes astonishing technological advances, some think our future looks brighter than ever. But author Drew Magary isn't getting his hopes up. He has three books that set the bar pretty low for what the next generations will experience.
Summer Books 2011
Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
August 11, 2011 More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. Explore the winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey — an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.
My Guilty Pleasure
Beware, Zombies: This 'Guide' Will Save Humankind
December 23, 2009 Essayist Jake Halpern may be a 33-year-old man with a wife, kids and a job at Yale, but that doesn't mean he's no fun and games. When it comes to zombies, Halpern knows you can't take the living dead lightly — and that's why he's endorsing the ultimate zombie survival guide.
Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats
Rule Of The Undead: Zombies Invade Bookstores
October 18, 2009 As Halloween approaches, new generations of literary zombies are rising from the dead and shambling towards the bookshelves — ready to entertain (and frighten) readers of all ages.
Book Selections to Nourish the Mind at the Holidays
December 11, 2006 It's the time of the year again when we're thinking about what gifts we might give to our family and friends. To our book guide Alan Cheuse, of course, "gift" means "books." Here are some of his recommendations.
Author Interviews
The Zombies of 'World War Z'
September 19, 2006 Max Brooks' last book was a survival guide for the zombie war. Now, he tells the stories of those who survived the battle. The book is World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie.
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Book Reviews
What Happened In 'Watergate': An Alternate Take
A new novel imagines the infamous political scandal through the eyes of its perpetrators.
Remembrances
Publishing Pioneer Barney Rosset Dies At 89
Rosset fought hundreds of court cases to publish books like D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover.
