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NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Mark Helprin about Helprin's latest book Elegy in Blue.

Anthony Horowitz's novels often open with a murder, and his latest is no different. This time, did the murder mistake their victim? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the writer about "A Deadly Episode."

We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, but what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice?

Matteo Lane's love for pasta was fostered by growing up in an Italian family.

Do you read physical books? A recent Pew Research Center survey found that roughly two-thirds of Americans report reading all or part of a physical book in the last 12 months.

In The Secret War Against Hate, Steven J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.

What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with writer and artist Molly Crabapple about her new book, "Here Where We Live Is Our Country."

Mychal Threets, the host of the revival of the beloved children's program "Reading Rainbow" discusses challenges to libraries, including a rise in book bans.

In his new book, historian Julian Zelizer explores the achievements and shortcomings of former President Joe Biden.