Food Cookbook author Joan Nathan looks at her own culinary history in 'My Life in Recipes' Joan Nathan has spent her life exploring Jewish culture through recipes. Now in her 80s, her new book is her most personal work yet — excavating her own culinary history. Mia Venkat William Troop Ari Shapiro
Books Author Salman Rushdie On Surviving Attack and The Value of Every Day of Life NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Salman Rushdie about his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. Megan Lim William Troop Mary Louise Kelly
Arts & Life Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida. Elizabeth Blair
Books 'Lucky Girl' is the global journey of a Paralympic medalist In the book, Lucky Girl, Paralympic medalist Scout Bassett says she felt lost until she found running. Lakshmi Singh
Books Callie Siskel on 'Two Minds', her new poetry collection about love and loss NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living. Scott Simon
Books Caleb Carr's new book is a memoir about life spent with his beloved rescue cat NPR's Scott Simon talks with Caleb Carr, author of the best-selling novel, "The Alienist." Carr has written a memoir, reflecting on his life through the companionship of his scrappy rescue cat, Masha. Scott Simon
Arts & Life A Paralympic athlete shares lessons on defying the odds in new book 'Lucky Girl' Even after she was adopted by a family in the U.S., Scout Bassett felt lost. Then, she found running. Her new book is called Lucky Girl. Lakshmi Singh
Arts & Life Isabel Allende tells a story of impossible love in 'Lovers at the Museum' We spoke with the prolific, 81-year-old author about her new short story — a powerful allegory of the human condition and the mystery of love — and also AI and what's she's working on now. Marcela Davison Aviles
Books Carys Davies' 'Clear' follows a reverend's journey to evict an island's lone tenant NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carys Davies about her new novel, "Clear." The novel is set in Scotland during the 1840s, when tenant farmers were moved off the land and to cities and the coast. Scott Simon
Books 'Worry' is a portrait of sisterly love that is both hilarious and deeply disturbing NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Alexandra Tanner about her debut novel, Worry. Ailsa Chang Alejandra Marquez Janse Justine Kenin
