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What the Dickens? Love Lessons from the Classics
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Author and bookworm Jack Murnighan says the key to a successful modern relationship lies in reading classic tomes like Bleak House, Moby Dick, and Anna Karenina.
'Ghosts Of Empire': Britain's Lasting Imperial Legacy
Saturday, February 11, 2012
In his new book, Kwasi Kwarteng picks six territories that were once part of the British Empire and explores how decisions made by colonial administrators still influence the countries' political and economic life.
In A StoryCorps Booth, Love Is 'All There Is'
Saturday, February 11, 2012
If Dave Isay has learned one thing from editing his new book of StoryCorps conversations it's this: "No one should ever, ever give up hope on love," he says. "It seems like it's not in the cards for people, and then it just sneaks up behind you."
The Science Of Yoga: The Risks And The Rewards
Friday, February 10, 2012
In his book The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards, New York Times science writer and long-time yoga practitioner William Broad investigates popular health claims about yoga--that it boosts metabolism, for example--and finds that scientific studies tell a different story.
Notes From A Former 'Guitar Zero'
Friday, February 10, 2012
NYU psychology professor Gary Marcus took up guitar at the relatively ancient age of 38, by starting with the video game Guitar Hero. Marcus shares his experiences and insights on the science of learning, which he's gathered in a new book Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning.
Studio 360
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Friday, February 10, 2012
One classic reinvention fantasy goes like this: you leave a square, respectable job and write a best-selling book. Elizabeth Wurtzel did just that — but in reverse. She was in her twenties when Prozac Nation made her famous overnight. She became a rock critic and wrote a memoir about ...
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
At No. 9, Lady Almina And The Real Downton Abbey reveals the inspiration for the hit PBS show.
NPR Bestsellers: Week Of February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A five-year-old narrates his sequestered existence in Room, which holds the No. 14 spot.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Debuting at No. 15, Coming Apart explores social polarization in working-class America.
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
State Of Wonder, about a perilous expedition into the Amazon, appears on the list for the 35th week.
Much Ado About Dickens: Why The Bicentennial Hype Matters
Thursday, February 09, 2012
He's trending on Twitter, inspiring Google Doodles and hawking hoodies. Why Dickens has always inspired such adoration — and why the book business should pay close attention.
Time Travel And Photos Of Earth's 'Oldest' Animals
Thursday, February 09, 2012
What if a dinosaur was found in Africa? Would you consider it worthy of conservation? If so, why — and why not a horseshoe crab species that's even older? That's what photographer Piotr Naskrecki wants to know.
The Takeaway
Comedian Baratunde Thurston on 'How to Be Black'
Thursday, February 09, 2012
February is Black History Month, and comedian Baratunde Thurston wants you to know that it's the perfect time to buy his new book, "How to Be Black." "The odds are high that you acquired this book during the nationally sanctioned season for purchasing black cultural objects, also known as Black History Month," he writes. "If you're like most people, you buy one piece of black culture per year during this month, and I'm banking on this book jumping out at you from the bookshelf or screen." Baratunde Thurston joins Celeste Headlee to discuss his new book: part-memoir, part-satire, part-political commentary.
Scrappy 'Girlchild' Forms A Girl Scout Troop Of One
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Tupelo Hassman's debut novel stars Rory, a resilient, if ragged, life force raised in a Reno trailer park who adopts a tattered copy of The Girl Scout Handbook as her Bible. Rory endures sexual abuse, the death of loved ones, and everyday invisibility — all without playing for our sympathy.
Wael Ghonim: Creating A 'Revolution 2.0' In Egypt
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The protests that led to the Egyptian revolution last year were organized in part by Wael Ghonim, who used an anonymous Facebook page to coordinate the demonstrations. In his new book, Ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.
S'il-Vous-Plait: Raising Your 'Bebe' The French Way
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Raising her children in Paris, American journalist Pamela Druckerman discovered that the French have mastered the art of child-rearing — or at least they have mastered the art of smoothly assimilating children into adult routines and reducing the stress of parenting.
Donald Hall: A Poet's View 'Out The Window'
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The 83-year-old former poet laureate reflects on how life has changed as he's grown older. "My body causes me trouble when I cross the room, but when I am sitting down writing, I am in my heaven — my old heaven," he says.
Finding 'Life, Death And Hope' In A Mumbai Slum
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo spent more than three years in Mumbai's Annawadi slum. In her new book, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, she profiles people living in extreme poverty — right in the shadow of luxury hotels.
'Revolution 2.0': How Social Media Toppled A Dictator
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Egyptian activist Wael Ghonim offers a rousing firsthand account of the Egyptian popular uprising and the power of social media to catalyze political change.