The cover of Scott Simon's debut novel, Pretty Birds.
Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, talks about his debut novel, Pretty Birds.
For Simon's first work of fiction, he drew on his experiences reporting on the war in Sarajevo in 1993.
The story centers on a young Muslim woman who becomes a sniper during the height of the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s.
America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink).
The 60th annual National Book Awards were handed out Wednesday night in New York.
It's been all Palin all the time ever since the former Alaska governor unveiled her new memoir.
Agassi and Palin bios; Stephen King's newest, Zadie Smith essays, and the science of religion.
Recommendations range from a collection of Afghan proverbs, to a history of the CIA's involvement.
I Still Do is a chronicle of the photographer's husband's journey with Alzheimer's.
Before his death in 2008, Carlin spent 10 years writing a memoir with his friend Tony Hendra.
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