Kansas town opens first public library after mystery donation

Frontenac, Kansas had everything it needed – except a public library. A mysterious donation changed that ...

How a Thief Nearly Derailed the Publication of Margaret Atwood’s Novel “The Testaments” (Exclusive)

In a print and audio excerpt from her memoir ‘Book of Lives,’ the author looks back on writing the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel, ...

Cape Fever: a haunting new novel from award‑winning South African writer Nadia Davids

There’s a line in Cape Fever, the new book by award-winning South African novelist and playwright Nadia Davids, that doesn’t ...

Breaking Baz: With “God’s Blessing,” Ann Dowd Returns As Aunt Lydia In ‘The Testaments’: “I Couldn’t Get Back To Her Fast Enough”

Ann Dowd declares that she "wasn't ready to give up" playing Aunt Lydia after six seasons on the acclaimed television drama ...

'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames

In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London.

Children's author Philip Stead chats about his new book

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to children's author Philip Stead about his new book "A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic," about a goat keeper looking for a lost goat.