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Cover of The Perfect Police State

The Perfect Police State

by Geoffrey Cain
Book of the Day · NPR · May 20, 2022
Cover of Invisible Child

Invisible Child

by Andrea Elliott
Book of the Day · NPR · May 13, 2022
Cover of The Family Roe

The Family Roe

by Joshua Prager
Book of the Day · NPR · May 9, 2022
Cover of The Siege of Loyalty House

The Siege of Loyalty House

by Jessie Childs
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 8, 2022
Cover of Take My Hand

Take My Hand

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Book of the Day · NPR · May 5, 2022
Cover of The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah's Book Club)

The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah's Book Club)

by Colson Whitehead
Book of the Day · NPR · May 4, 2022
Cover of The Matter of Everything: Twelve Experiments That Changed Our World

The Matter of Everything: Twelve Experiments That Changed Our World

by Suzie Sheehy
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 1, 2022
Cover of Looking for Theophrastus

Looking for Theophrastus

by Laura Beatty
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 1, 2022
Cover of Shine Bright

Shine Bright

by Danyel Smith
Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 29, 2022
Cover of The Lion House: The Coming of a King

The Lion House: The Coming of a King

by Christopher de Bellaigue
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Apr 24, 2022