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NPR's Book of the Day

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NPR's Book of the Day

1,212 episodes · 8 with AI analysis

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Adolescent identity deception and impostureLondon's underworld and oligarch-adjacent social circlesParental responsibility and teenage autonomyStatus anxiety in affluent communitiesMysterious deaths and police investigation limitationsCon artistry and mutual deceptionWealth worship culture in major citiesSocial media's impact on teenage identity formationIntergenerational relationships and exploitationInvestigative journalism methodology

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Apr 13, 2026

Patrick Radden Keefe on 'London Falling' and the mystery of Zac Brettler

Adolescent identity deception and impostureLondon's underworld and oligarch-adjacent social circlesParental responsibility and teenage autonomy
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Apr 10, 2026

New children’s books center intergenerational relationships in life and the afterlife

Intergenerational relationships in children's literatureMusic therapy and memory retention in aging populationsChildren's books addressing death and grief
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Apr 8, 2026

In 'Kutchinsky's Egg,' a jeweler’s corrosive ambition leads to his family’s downfall

Family Business Succession PlanningLuxury Jewelry Market DynamicsFabergé Egg Legacy and Competition
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Apr 1, 2026

In the epic 'Son of Nobody,' Yann Martel gives footnotes a starring role

Narrative structure and form in contemporary fictionClassical literature reinterpretationFootnotes as narrative device
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Mar 2, 2026

Author was struck by story of mixed-race orphans behind 'Keeper of Lost Children'

WWII Aftermath and Post-War Humanitarian EffortsMixed-Race Children and Adoption in Post-WWII GermanyBlack American Military Service in Europe
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Feb 25, 2026

'The Renovation' is a novel with a surrealist take on prison structures big and small

Turkish Political Authoritarianism and Democratic BackslidingDementia and Caregiver Burden in Family SettingsPolitical Exile and Forced Migration
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Feb 26, 2026

Reshona Landfair, formerly 'Jane Doe,' recounts abuse by R. Kelly in new memoir

Childhood Sexual Abuse and GroomingR. Kelly Criminal Conviction and RacketeeringVictim Testimony and Legal Proceedings
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Feb 27, 2026

A psychoanalyst and a priest share insights in 'Love's Labor' and 'Work in Progress'

Psychoanalytic therapy and relationship counselingSelf-deception in romantic relationshipsVulnerability and emotional intimacy
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