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Friday, November 30, 2012
You Must Read This
An Existential Guide For When You're Really 'Lost'
November 30, 2012 Astrophysicist Adam Frank doesn't usually read self-help books, but something about Walker Percy's existential optimism in Lost In The Cosmos actually changed his outlook on life. Do you have a favorite self-help book? Tell us in the comments below.
Author Interviews
'Times' Advice Guru Answers Your Social Q's
November 30, 2012 New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes details how to handle breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies — among other topics — in his book Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of November 29, 2012
November 30, 2012 David Baldacci's The Forgotten tells of conspiracy on the Florida Gulf Coast. It debuts at No. 11.
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of November 29, 2012
November 30, 2012 David Nasaw's The Patriarch offers insight into the life of Joseph P. Kennedy. It debuts at No. 12.
Paperback Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of November 29, 2012
November 30, 2012 Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall reimagines the drama of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of November 29, 2012
November 30, 2012 The Oatmeal's comedic collection, How To Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting To Kill You, appears at No. 7.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
You Must Read This
A Warrior's Welcome In 'Billy Lynn'
November 28, 2012 Ben Fountain's newest book, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, takes place over the course of a single day in the life of Spc. William Lynn. Author Jonathan Evison writes that this is a book so vivid he felt like he lived it. Have you ever read a book that felt real? Tell us in the comments.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
New In Paperback
Portraits Of An Artist, A Correspondent, 'Gossip,' And The 'Piano'
November 27, 2012 In fiction, Paula McLain explores Hemingway's first marriage, while Anita Desai re-examines modern India. In nonfiction, Joseph Epstein defends gossip, Rosamond Bernier remembers midcentury Paris, and Stuart Isacoff lauds the piano.
Author Interviews
After Decades Of Dreaming, Dolly Parton Says, 'Dream More'
November 27, 2012 When Parton told her high-school classmates that she planned to go to Nashville and become a star, the whole class burst into laughter. In her book Dream More, Parton explains the principles behind her success and describes how she became one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.
Author Interviews
'The Last Refuge': Yemen, Al-Qaida And The U.S.
November 27, 2012 In his new book, journalist Gregory Johnsen charts the rise of Yemen as a haven for al-Qaida and explores the recent history of radical Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. The death of Osama bin Laden, he says, had more of an effect on the U.S. psyche than it did on people in Yemen.
Best Books Of 2012
Librarian Nancy Pearl's Picks For The Omnivorous Reader
November 27, 2012 The only thing that these books have in common is that NPR's go-to librarian likes them a lot. Nancy Pearl's self-described "higgledy-piggledy" list includes a book of cartoons, a Civil War history, a coming-of-age story, a spy novel and more.
