Anthony Doerr has won numerous prizes for his fiction, including the 2015 Pulitzer Prize. His most recent novel, All the Light We Cannot See, was named a best book of 2014 by a number of publications, and was a #1 New York Times Bestseller.
NPR’S BOOK OF THE DAY
- Remembering Dolly Parton through her writing for children and adults August 28, 2026Over the past week, Dolly Parton has been remembered for her music, her star power, her advocacy and her philanthropic contributions. But she was also an author. In today’s episode, we remember the country star through two of her books. In 2022, Parton and co-author James Patterson spoke with Morning Edition’s Rachel Martin about their […]
- Chang-Rae Lee on whether his new novel 'A Tender Age' is autobiographical August 27, 2026Chang-Rae Lee’s new novel is filled with some of his own memories, like worrying about being picked last for dodgeball and sizing up his fellow Asian American classmates to determine who was most “foreign.” Lee says, unlike some of his other novels, these autobiographical elements populate A Tender Age. In today’s episode, the author speaks […]
NY TIMES BOOKS
- Book Review: ‘Up on Cove Mountain,’ by Earl Swift August 29, 2026
- Book Review: ‘Agrippa,’ by Robert Harris August 29, 2026
- Book Review: ‘Under Story,’ by Chloe Benjamin August 29, 2026
