I was born in South Florida, a tropical backwater rife with mosquitoes, flying cockroaches and the sweet stink of life. My youth was spent stealing science-fiction paperbacks from the local mini-mart and cutting tunnels through the palmetto thickets behind my house with a machete. Later, I regularly burned down those palmettos for the pleasure of seeing the fire trucks arrive, sirens blaring.
NPR’S BOOK OF THE DAY
- 'Torched' and 'Wildfire Days' look at California's wildfires from the front lines August 7, 2026This summer, wildfires have swept across Europe, Northern Africa, Canada and the U.S. – and today’s episode features firsthand accounts of deadly fires in California. In Torched, CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti writes about political mismanagement of the 2025 Palisades Fire. He spoke with Morning Edition’s A Martínez about how the 2028 Summer Olympics are […]
- Robinne Lee's 'Crash Into Me' portrays middle age as complicated – and sexy August 6, 2026Robinne Lee’s first novel, The Idea of You, was a big hit. It tells the story of a single mother who begins a romance with a much younger man, the lead singer of a fictional boy band. In Lee’s latest novel, Crash Into Me, a middle-aged couple moves from Paris to Los Angeles. And this […]
NY TIMES BOOKS
- Book Review: “Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer” August 9, 2026
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- Edge of Your Seat August 8, 2026
