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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Hussein Agha and Robert Malley about their new book, "Tomorrow is Yesterday" – an insiders' account on why the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ultimately failed.

A mother frequently stops talking to her daughter after moving in with her, but why? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jeannie Vanasco about her mother and her memoir "A Silent Treatment."

The 12 profiles featured in this edited book highlight the positive aspects of the U.S.-China engagement, which began in earnest after diplomatic relations were established in 1979.

Author Jennifer Weiner sits down with Hannah McCarthy in September 2025 to discuss her latest novel The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits.

Do you have to finish your book club's book if you hate it? How do you pick books? What should you do if there's too much socializing?

A new book explores the relationship between the U.S. and China and why these countries and their relationship function as they do.

The secret to his success isn't just genius — it's collaboration a lot of creative friends. Author Daniel Pollack-Pelzner interviewed more than 150 people for his biography about the Hamilton creator.

Winner was working at the NSA in 2017 when she leaked a classified document to the press. Soon after, the FBI showed up at her door. Winner's new memoir is I Am Not Your Enemy.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Stephen Greenblatt about Dark Renaissance, which explores the life of Christopher Marlowe — the playwright he describes as "Shakespeare's greatest rival."

Patrick Ryan's novel focuses on two married couples and stretches from pre-WWII to the close of the 20th century, capturing both the sweep of history and the mundane particularity of everyday life.