NPR BooksEurope On The Cheap? Voila: A Grand Literary TourA dollar won't buy you much in Europe these days. But three books set on the continent offer a full immersion in "la dolce vita" — at minimal cost. Categories: NPR Books
American Discontent Or 'Why We Hate Us'In his new book Why We Hate Us, Dick Meyer argues that for the most part Americans are dissatisfied with their own society. But he offers a solution: "a return to some traditions that predate the '60s." Categories: NPR Books
Lincoln's Strategy To Turn Rivals Into AlliesAfter he won the presidency, Abraham Lincoln brought three of his rivals for the Republican nomination into his cabinet. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals, recounts the life and work of our 16th president — and the principal characters of his administration. Categories: NPR Books
The 'Religionization' Of The Oval OfficeScholar Randall Balmer explores the interplay between religion and American politics in his book, God in the White House. Balmer is a professor of religious history at Barnard College, and the editor-at-large for Christianity Today. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR Books
'Little Book' Tells A Wonderfully Big StoryA new novel three decades in the making features time travel, screwball hidden identity plots and lively background music. Reviewer Maureen Corrigan calls The Little Book by Selden Edwards an "an ideal late-summer reading getaway." Categories: NPR Books
An Age Of American Self-LoathingNPR's Dick Meyer contends that, despite living in a time of relative peace and prosperity, Americans are "morally and existentially tired." In his new book, Why We Hate Us, Meyer diagnoses the problem. Categories: NPR Books
Walter Dean Myers, A 'Bad Boy' Makes GoodGrowing up, the only authors Walter Dean Myers read in school were white and British. But when he discovered Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, he realized that he, too, could be a writer. Now, Myers works to encourage the next generation. Categories: NPR Books
Michael Beschloss: Tales Of The LBJ TapesPresident's daily conversations shed light on the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, the progress of the civil rights bill and the escalation of the Vietnam War. Categories: NPR Books
'The Great Railway Bazaar' RevisitedAfter 30 years, thousands of miles, and dozens of books, Paul Theroux knows how to travel: By train. Decades after his classic, The Great Railway Bazaar, he takes that long, strange trip, again. Categories: NPR Books
The Legacy Of A Nation's 'Native Son'A century after Richard Wright's birth, his books still resonate — both with his daughter, Julia, and with a new generation of fans, some of whom are just discovering the author. Categories: NPR Books
Going To The Dogs: Books With Bark And BiteDogs have long been a source of human fascination, companionship — and, sometimes, terror. These books featuring three very different canines offer a perfect way to wind down the dog days of summer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR Books
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