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At work: hardworking news journalists. At home: omnivorous fiction readers. We asked our colleagues what they've enjoyed most this year and here are the titles they shared.
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Nobel winners Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke bring us a reissue and a new book respectively this week. Also, a story from a fictional African country and a commentary on beauty. -
NPR's annual interactive reading guide Books We Love is back with over 380 new recommendations published in 2025. -
Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II. -
The new book "Wrecked" proposes that the Edmund Fitzgerald was in no condition to be on the water, and that led to its sinking. -
When Tiffany Graham Charkosky learned her family history includes a genetic mutation, she had to decide whether or not to undergo genetic testing. She charts her difficult journey in “Living Proof: How Love Defied Genetic Legacy.” -
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. -
In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history. -
A book about shade has illuminated a fascinating issue for the coordinating producer of the "Sound of Ideas." -
A new book examines the history of the city and the character of different neighborhoods through the various drinking establishments that have dotted Cleveland over the years. -
Historian and author, Brandy Schillace discusses her new book "The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story." The book traces the story of the founding of the Institute for Sexual Science, the world's first center for homosexual and transgender rights.
