Books

An obsession with making the world's largest golden egg brought down one family's storied jewelry business. NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Serena Kuchinsky about her memoir, "Kutchinsky's Egg."

What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? Host Adrian Ma speaks with expert Sherlockian, Otto Penzler.

Yann Martel's new novel tells two tales: one a lost classical epic, the other a personal tragedy told in footnotes. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about his new novel, "Son of Nobody."

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with writer Rachel Knox about her new collection of essays, Anywhere Else.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson about her new book, Project Maven, and the secret campaign within the Pentagon to bring AI into combat.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat of New Jersey, about Stand — his new book on American civic ideals — and his political future.

The cookbook reveals the secret recipes for a dozen of her scones, as well as recipes for cakes, breads, cookies, muffins and more.

Lucille Miller was convicted of killing her husband in 1965. Now her daughter Debra reflects on her own traumatic childhood and its lingering effects in The Most Wonderful Terrible Person.

The book details stories of American heroines who helped change the course of U.S. history.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to children's book critic Melissa LaSalle about audiobook recommendations for kids.