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Cover of Betrayal

Betrayal

by Jonathan Karl

Book of the Day · NPR · Jan 5, 2022

Cover of Hamnet

Hamnet

by Maggie O'Farrell

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 29, 2021

Cover of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 20, 2021

Cover of Empire of Pain

Empire of Pain

by Patrick Radden Keefe

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 16, 2021

Cover of Design To Live: Everyday Inventions From A Refugee Camp

Design To Live: Everyday Inventions From A Refugee Camp

by Azra Aksamija

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 9, 2021

Cover of The Prophets

The Prophets

by Robert Jones, Jr.

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 7, 2021

Cover of The Chancellor

The Chancellor

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 6, 2021

Cover of The Ruin Of All Witches

The Ruin Of All Witches

by Malcolm Gaskill

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Dec 6, 2021

Cover of All That She Carried

All That She Carried

Book of the Day · NPR · Dec 1, 2021

Cover of Afro-Vegan

Afro-Vegan

by Bryant Terry

Book of the Day · NPR · Nov 29, 2021