Randall Mann's 'Proprietary' Reinvents Classic San Francisco Poetry
Our poetry reviewer Tess Taylor looks at Randall Mann's new collection, Proprietary, which looks at the changes in San Francisco.
Books
The 'End Of Loyalty' And The Decline Of Good Jobs In America
Author Rick Wartzman says that jobs offering security, decent wages and good benefits are becoming harder to find, in part because of automation, globalization and the weakening of unions.
How Eva Braun's Champagne-Soaked Fantasies Fueled A 'Make-Believe Morality'
A new book explores the lives of six women through food and Hitler's lover is a startling inclusion. But what she ate reflected a "perpetual enactment of her own daydream" against a barbaric backdrop.
'Woolly' Breathes New Life Into A Scientific Saga
Ben Mezrich's taut, entertaining new book follows the men and women who have dedicated themselves to cloning the woolly mammoth, and maybe reversing some of the damage humans have done to the planet.
'South Pole Station' Takes A Cool Look At A Hot Topic
Ashley Shelby's debut novel — set among an appealing mix of nerds and oddballs at Antarctica's Amundsen-Scott research station — is a refreshing diversion from summer's heat.
Maureen Corrigan reviews "Modern Gods" by Nick Laird
Maureen Corrigan reviews "Modern Gods" By Nick Laird
Writer Elin Hilderbrand, 'Queen Of Summer,' Wears Her Crown Proudly
Hilderbrand reigns over the summer book market with her breezy novels, mostly set in Nantucket. Even if you're in a drab office, she says, if you're reading one of her books, you're at the beach.
When She's Told Girls Can't Be Superheroes, 'Lucia The Luchadora' Grabs Her Mask
After she realized there weren't enough girl superheroes in the world, Cynthia Leonor Garza created one. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her new book, Lucia the Luchadora.
Award-Winning Poet Aims To Push Boundaries Of Conversations On Motherhood
Hollie McNish talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her new memoir and why "the wrong things are taboo in our society." (LANGUAGE WARNING: "God damn" is bleeped five times throughout the segment.)
How Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood 'Off The Cliff'
Becky Aikman's new book is a fierce, funny chronicle of the making of Thelma & Louise — the Hollywood forces arrayed against it, and the effect it had on the industry on both sides of the camera.