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NPR's Book of the Day

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'2054' is a political thriller about civil war, misinformation and AI
A futuristic novel about the powerful escaping to space echoes today's world
'All The World Beside' explores a queer relationship in a 1700s Puritan community
'All This Could Be Different' grapples with the beautiful chaos of post-college life
Books about Olympic rowers and J. Robert Oppenheimer re-examine American history
Charles Spencer's memoir 'A Very Private School' opens up about boarding school abuse
Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics
'Climate Capitalism' projects an optimistic future for environmental policy
'Control' chronicles the dark history of eugenics and its ongoing impact
'Fight Right' analyzes how to communicate and connect through relationship conflicts
GennaRose Nethercott's short stories expose the monstrosity of human longing
'Grief Is for People' is Sloane Crosley's memoir about losing a close friend
'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' dissects how disinformation can kill democracies
'Idlewild' follows a queer, teen friendship in early 2000s New York
In 'Blackouts,' Justin Torres shines a light on silenced LGBTQ history
In 'Oath and Honor,' Liz Cheney analyzes Trump's effect on the Republican party
In 'Pete and Alice in Maine,' a marriage is tested during pandemic
In 'The Bullet Swallower,' the wild, wild West meets magical realism
In 'The Fraud,' Zadie Smith takes on historical fiction and the Tichborne case
'Julia' revisits George Orwell's '1984,' from a new point of view
Kara Swisher's memoir 'Burn Book' reflects on a career covering Silicon Valley
Lucy Sante's memoir reflects on her experience coming out as transgender in her 60s
Maurice Vellekoop's graphic memoir recounts his coming out to his religious family
'Memory Piece' follows female friendships over several decades
Michele Norris' 'Our Hidden Conversations' examines race and identity in the U.S.
Novels by Barbara Kingsolver and Daniel Mason excavate history for new meanings
'Now Is Not the Time to Panic' captures a summer of teenage friendship and creativity
NPR recommends our favorite books of 2022, including Jennette McCurdy's memoir
Olympic runner Caster Semenya's memoir tackles gender stereotypes in sports
'Orbital' captures one day in the life of six astronauts
Patti Smith's photography and Kevin Nealon's caricatures offer a new perspective
Poet Warsan Shire hopes you can make the voices in your head your friends
Raquel Willis reflects on her journey in Black trans rights activism in new memoir
'Sociopath' is a memoir about how to live with – and treat – the social disorder
'The Anxious Generation' analyzes the harmful effects of growing up online
'The Coming Wave' and 'Artificial' offer different perspectives on AI
'The Divider' looks at Trump's years in office through the eyes of his aides
'The Future Is Analog' makes the case for logging off
'The Persuaders' finds power in bridging the political divide
'The Rise and Fall of the EAST' chronicles China's economic history
'The Unfolding' examines values of old, wealthy Republicans after Obama's election
Two books cover the Russia-Ukraine war from opposite perspectives
Two writers on friendships and how they shape us
'Whalefall' by Daniel Kraus is a thriller about diving, loss and new beginnings
What it's like to write the biographies of Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried
Yangsze Choo's 'The Fox Wife' explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s