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Juhea Kim's debut novel, Beasts of a Little Land, is about Korea's decades-long fight for independen

Archbishop Desmond Tutu passed away at the age of 90 at the end of 2021. We look back at his legacy

Today's interviews are about transporting you to different places. The first is with cousins Tricia

Actress Sharon Gless, who starred in the 80s cop procedural, Cagney and Lacey, is out with a new mem

Almost a year ago today, supporters of President Trump attacked the Capitol in an attempt to overtur

Author and social activist bell hooks died a couple of weeks ago, so we at Book Of The Day thought i

Every time the new year rolls around, many of us start trying to "better ourselves." Maybe you decid

Planet Money's Stacey Vanek Smith has reported on business and the economy for over 15 years now. Sh

Both our interviews today deal with the pressures we put on ourselves. First, Olympic runner Alexi P

Poet and author Kwame Alexander was feeling the weight of being Black in America last summer and did

William Shakespeare had a son, Hamnet, who likely inspired one of his most famous plays and who died

Dwyane Wade's new memoir is not a traditional one. He wanted to show the reader a lot of his cherish

Author Emma Straub has written a book about family dynamics and the mess and love that comes with th

It's the holiday season so we at Book Of The Day wanted to bring you two of our holiday favorites. T

In the novel Agatha Of Little Neon, a young woman, Agatha, is in need of direction after she loses h

Do you love what some people would consider 'low-brow culture?' Things like The Cheesecake Factory o

When author Suleika Jaouad was first diagnosed with leukemia, she felt isolated and like she didn't

When you think of an epic, what comes to mind? The Iliad, The Odyssey, maybe Beowulf? Well author Ho

The US Postal Service has played a key role in much of American history - from the Declaration of In

Today, two takes on stories we tell to make ourselves feel better and the consequences of believing