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Friday, January 04, 2013
Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 3, 2013
January 4, 2013 At No. 5, Tina Fey's Bossypants delivers a humorous account of the comedienne's life.
Paperback Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of January 3, 2013
January 4, 2013 At No. 9, Ann Patchett's State of Wonder takes readers to the depths of the Amazon.
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of January 3, 2013
January 4, 2013 At No. 7, Nate Silver's The Signal and the Noise challenges myths about the art of prediction.
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of January 3, 2013
January 4, 2013 At No. 9, Kevin Powers' The Yellow Birds details the friendship between two Iraq War vets.
Book Reviews
'A Grain Of Truth' About Memory And Modern Poland
January 4, 2013 A new mystery by novelist Zygmunt Miloszewski explores Poland's relationship to its anti-Semitic past. Teodor Szacki, the likably washed-up hero, must sprint all over town interrogating suspects, including so-called Polish "patriots" — extremists who bombard him with their anti-Semitic rants.
Author Interviews
The 'Life And Liberation' Of A Black Female Metal Fan
January 4, 2013 Writer Laina Dawes has loved heavy metal ever since she got her first Kiss album at age 8. But the metal community hasn't always loved her back, as she explains in her book What Are You Doing Here?
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Best Books Of 2012
Well-Versed: Five Poets With Punch
January 3, 2013 Poet Kevin Young picks out his favorite poetry books from 2012, including works from the U.S. poet laureate to up-and-coming writers.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
My Guilty Pleasure
Pterrifying Pterodactyl Meets Sexy Detective
January 2, 2013 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec by Jaques Tardi features a beautiful, gun-wielding detective and a horrifying prehistoric monster. Author Rosecrans Baldwin explains why this is no ordinary comic book. Do you have a favorite graphic novel? Tell us in the comments.
Book Reviews
New History Puts Cartographers' Art 'On The Map'
January 2, 2013 Maps do more than help us get around, Simon Garfield makes evident in his tour through the history and science of map-making. They can unlock vast wealth, solve mysteries of science, project political power — even trace the outlines of the divine.
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Book Reviews
A Story Of Slavery, Loss And Hope In 1850s Ohio
January 1, 2013 Tracy Chevalier's latest novel, The Last Runaway, is the story of a young Quaker girl's move to America. Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez says it's a richly wrought and evocative tale.
