Books

Heller's 2012 novel about a man who survives a super flu that kills most of humanity is now being adapted to film. Adventure writer Heller drew from his own life. Originally broadcast in 2012.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with independent documentarian Peter Santenello about his new book, "Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home."

Paul Yoon's new novel follows a dog conscripted into an unnamed war in an unnamed country. From the very first page, Etna's voice is somber and poetic in its simplicity.

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman talks about diets he's tested, and contradictory information about what's healthy to eat and what's not. He says evolution often works against weight-loss efforts.

A former Texas high school Texas star is determined to become the World's Strongest Man. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks with Drew Buxton about his tragicomic novel, "Daytona Teddy Riggs."

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar about his new memoir, "Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America."

Sam Roberts has spent a good part of his career writing obituaries for the New York Times. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with him about his work and his new book, "Are They Dead Yet?"

As the opioid crisis grew in the United States, so did the number of centers for addiction treatment. But as investigative reporter Shoshana Walter wrote in her book "Rehab: An American Scandal," many of these centers fail to meet the needs of those with addictions and suffer from a lack of oversight.

It's been a standout summer for actor, playwright, and now kids' book author John Leguizamo, who's getting raves for his performance in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

"The Stacks" host and creator Traci Thomas picked "The Odyssey" for her summer book club read