Books

What's it like to live in a vacation spot when tourists leave? 'Wait' offers a window

Heller McAlpin

Set during a uniquely stressful summer for one Nantucket family, Gabriella Burnham's second novel highlights the strong bonds between a mom and her daughters.
National

Stephen King's new story took him 45 years to write

Mary Louise Kelly

Erika Ryan

Courtney Dorning

Stephen King is out with a new collection of short stories. As you might expect from the reigning King of Horror, some are terrifying. Some are creepy. Others are laugh-out-loud funny.
International

A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker Prize

Andrew Limbong

Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.
Years ago, a psychic told Kristen Wiig to move to LA. She left the next day

Ann Marie Baldonado

The SNL alum co-stars with Carol Burnett in Palm Royale, an Apple TV+ series about a former pageant queen who wants to break into high society. Wiig says the show was a chance to work with "a legend."
20 new books hitting shelves this summer that our critics can't wait to read

Meghan Collins Sullivan

We asked our book critics what titles they are most looking forward to this summer. Their picks range from memoirs to sci-fi and fantasy to translations, love stories and everything in between.
With age and sobriety, Michael McDonald is ready to get personal

Tonya Mosley

McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.
Hold on to your wishes — there's a 'Spider in the Well'

Tamara Keith

Samantha Balaban

Melissa Gray

There's trouble in the town of Bad Göodsburg! A wishing well has stopped working! NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Jess Hannigan about her new children's book, "Spider in the Well."
Arts & Culture

12 Books to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Virginia Duan

In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we’ve collected our favorite books featuring Asian and Pacific Islander characters created by Asian or AANHPI authors or artists.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: Spoken soul, music-informed sculpture and more

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: The Lyrical Groove, Glen Wilson, rock journalism at Small Press Nite, Disco Riot, Jasper Johns, Don Bartletti, "Next to Normal," plus live music picks and more arts events.
Writer Carvell Wallace on past pain and forgiveness: Letting go is 'always available'

Tonya Mosley

Wallace is known for his celebrity profiles, but his new memoir, Another Word For Love, is about his own life, growing up unhoused, Black and queer, and getting his start as a writer at the age of 40.