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Book of the Day

A daily recommendation of one great book, with a short review and interview excerpt.

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Cover of The Quiet Ear

The Quiet Ear

by Raymond Antrobus
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 22, 2026
Cover of Poet Warrior

Poet Warrior

by Joy Harjo
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 21, 2026
Cover of Time is a Mother

Time is a Mother

by Ocean Vuong
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 20, 2026
Cover of Arsenio

Arsenio

by Arsenio Hall
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 17, 2026
Cover of Labor: One Woman's Work

Labor: One Woman's Work

by Mary Fariba Afsari
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 15, 2026
Cover of Crucible

Crucible

by John Sayles
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 14, 2026
Cover of Kutchinsky's Egg

Kutchinsky's Egg

by Serena Kutchinsky
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 8, 2026
Cover of Anywhere Else

Anywhere Else

by Rachel Knox
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 7, 2026
Cover of Stand

Stand

by Cory Booker
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 6, 2026
Cover of Will This Make You Happy

Will This Make You Happy

by Tanya Bush
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 3, 2026