Why Amanda Knox returns to Italy — and how she talks with her daughter about injustice Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in an Italian prison for a murder she didn't commit. After her exoneration, she reached out to the man who prosecuted her case. Knox's new memoir is Free. Tonya Mosley
'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it. Elena Burnett Play AudioListen 8 mins
'Mad House' exposes Congressional disfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book. Dave Davies Play AudioListen 36 mins
Astronaut Amanda Nguyen discusses her new memoir and activism around sexual assault NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen on her new book, Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope, Tinbete Ermyas Play AudioListen 9 mins
A legal scholar talks about 10 laws he says are 'ruining America' In Bad Law, Elie Mystal argues that our country's laws on immigration, abortion and voting rights don't reflect the will of most Americans, and we'd be better off abolishing them and starting over. Tonya Mosley Play AudioListen 37 mins
'Funny Because It's True' tells the history of satirical paper 'The Onion' NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Christine Wenc, author of the new book Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern News Satire. Scott Detrow Play AudioListen 7 mins
Author Clay Risen discusses his book 'Red Scare' on the story of McCarthyism NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources. Steve Inskeep Play AudioListen 8 mins
In new book, NPR's Emily Feng explores identity after China refused to let her return In 2022, the Chinese government told NPR's Emily Feng she was no longer welcome in China, where she'd lived and reported from for seven years. She says she hasn't lost claim to her Chinese identity. Gabriel J. Sánchez Play AudioListen 8 mins
Author Emma Donoghue discusses her new historical thriller, 'The Paris Express' NPR's Steve Inskeep asks author Emma Donoghue about her new historical thriller that centers on the French railway disaster of 1895. Steve Inskeep Play AudioListen 8 mins
Colm Toibin's novel 'Long Island' follows a woman grappling with her husband's betrayal NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island, which centers around a woman dealing with the fallout of a pregnancy caused by her husband's betrayal. Lennon Sherburne Play AudioListen 9 mins
