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NPR's Book of the Day podcast

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NPR's Book of the Day

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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.

 

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#1121

Revisiting ‘Kitchen Confidential’

Anthony Bourdain published his memoir Kitchen Confidential in 2000 as a little-known chef.... more

Yesterday

36 MINS

36:51

Yesterday

#1120

‘How a Game Lives,’ ‘How to Save the Internet’ show the best and worst of life online

Two new books delve into the best and worst corners of the internet. First, Jacob Geller c... more

12 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:40

12 Dec 2025

#1119

A new book of poems by Kate Baer wrestles with the realities of middle age

NPR’s Scott Detrow and poet Kate Baer share a favorite bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvan... more

11 Dec 2025

09 MINS

09:26

11 Dec 2025

#1118

In 'The Unveiling,' a disastrous cruise becomes an opportunity for cultural reckoning

Even if you’re scared of cruise ships, don’t turn away from Quan Barry’s The Unveiling. Wh... more

10 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:12

10 Dec 2025

#1117

Deborah Willis on her seminal history of Black photography, reissued 25 years later

Deborah Willis is one of the foremost authorities on Black photography. The MacArthur “gen... more

09 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:08

09 Dec 2025

#1116

In ‘Best Offer Wins,’ an ambitious millennial is driven mad by the homebuying process

Marisa Kashino used to report on the real estate industry in Washington, D.C. That experie... more

08 Dec 2025

07 MINS

07:14

08 Dec 2025

#1115

Revisiting Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’

Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic Dune was once the domain of sci-fi diehards. But in recent years... more

06 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:47

06 Dec 2025

#1114

In new novels, marriages are tested by a last request and a moment in the spotlight

In two new novels, marriages are tested by unusual circumstances. First, in Ann Packer’s S... more

05 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:40

05 Dec 2025

#1113

Abby Phillip’s 'A Dream Deferred' chronicles Jesse Jackson’s rise to political esteem

Rev. Jesse Jackson is well-known as an icon of the American Civil Rights Movement, a proté... more

04 Dec 2025

07 MINS

07:55

04 Dec 2025

#1112

'The Devil Is a Southpaw' is a story within a story — or so its narrator says

Are all unreliable narrators self-aware? The answer might depend on the novel, but in Bran... more

03 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:43

03 Dec 2025

#1111

John Fetterman on his new memoir, his mental health, and disagreements with his party

When Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) won Pennsylvania’s Senate seat in 2022, Democrats saw him... more

02 Dec 2025

09 MINS

09:06

02 Dec 2025

#1110

A new book looks to the writings of Renaissance-era nuns for advice on life today

Modern life can make it tempting to return to simpler times, like a 16th-century Spanish c... more

01 Dec 2025

07 MINS

07:43

01 Dec 2025

#1109

Revisiting ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’

Janie Crawford – back in her hometown of Eatonville, Florida – recounts a journey of self-... more

29 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:41

29 Nov 2025

#1108

A Claire McCardell biography and an AI sci-fi are among NPR’s top book picks of 2025

NPR’s annual Books We Love guide is back for its 13th year, sharing over 380 hand-selected... more

28 Nov 2025

10 MINS

10:35

28 Nov 2025

#1107

'My Cambodia: A Khmer Cookbook' is Nite Yun’s love letter to food and family

Some cookbooks don’t just provide recipes; they tell stories—and Nite Yun’s My Cambodia: A... more

27 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:24

27 Nov 2025

#1106

'We Were Liars' author returns for more teenage catharsis in 'We Fell Apart'

E. Lockhart understands the struggle of being a teenager. Her first novel We Were Liars wa... more

26 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:49

26 Nov 2025

#1105

Comic journalist Joe Sacco on his portrait of deadly riots in Uttar Pradesh, India

In 2013, two young Hindu cousins killed a Muslim man in a rural part of Uttar Pradesh, Ind... more

25 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:55

25 Nov 2025

#1104

Justinian Huang’s new novel follows a Taiwanese-American family intent on a male heir

Justinian Huang’s new novel Lucky Seed is about a single, gay son pressured by his Taiwane... more

24 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:58

24 Nov 2025

#1103

Revisiting ‘Gone Girl’

Amy and Nick Dunn have the perfect life and are the perfect couple until they reach a brea... more

22 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:31

22 Nov 2025

#1102

'The Ten Year Affair,' 'Sex of the Midwest' look at the role of sex in domestic life

Two new books examine how sex fits into suburban and small-town life, respectively. First,... more

21 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:02

21 Nov 2025

#1101

'Fire in Every Direction' is a personal work by Palestinian scholar Tareq Baconi

Tareq Baconi is a Palestinian scholar best known for Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacific... more

20 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:28

20 Nov 2025