The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books This week: Meg Wolitzer's latest, Charles Frazier returns to the Civil War, the pressures of being the only black person in the room, a new Macbeth, and marriage-saving tips from a divorce lawyer.
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The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books
This week: Meg Wolitzer, Charles Frazier, Jo Nesbo, Nafissa Thompson-Spires and James Sexton.
Parenting Pitfalls: Renegades, Privilege And Putting On The Boxing Gloves
Eddie Huang is a chef and restaurateur, a TV host and the author of two memoirs. Donald Traill/Invision/AP hide caption
Chef Eddie Huang On Cultural Identity And 'Intestine Sticky Rice Hot Dog'
Moby's new memoir, Porcelain, is a tale of dance clubs, DJs, and New York City in the 1990s. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
In 'Porcelain,' Moby Searches For Validation And Finds Unlikely Success
Dan Vyleta's new book Smoke imagines a world where vice is made visible, in the form of curling black Smoke. Michael Lionstar hide caption
Wearing his prosthetic, goat-like legs (and a crash helmet, just in case), Thomas Thwaites interacts with an alpine goat. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press hide caption
Who Was Joe Gould, And Did He Really Write The World's Longest Book?
"King of Sting" Justin O. Schmidt is a biologist at the Southwestern Biological Institute. A "connoisseur of pain," he has ranked 83 different insect stings on a pain index based on his own experience. Courtesy of Justin Schmidt hide caption
Stung By 83 Different Insects, Biologist Rates His Pain On A Scale Of 1 To — OW!
Quail in dandelion's nest — one of Pascal Baudar's wild-crafted culinary creations. "So many wild plants, so little time," says Baudar. He leads foraging expeditions in the forests of Los Angeles and works with chefs to create meals based on wild foods. Courtesy of Pascal Baudar hide caption
Thomas Thwaites says his exoskeleton was meant to help him feel like a goat, as opposed to helping him look like one. Tim Bowditch/Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press hide caption