NPR’S BOOK OF THE DAY
- Laverne Cox on her childhood, 'Walden' and her new memoir 'Transcendent' June 25, 2026Laverne Cox became a breakout TV star at 40 with a starring role in Orange Is the New Black. Since then, she’s become an advocate and role model for trans people, which she says means “invit[ing] people to see trans people as human beings.” In today’s episode, Cox joins All Things Considered’s Ailsa Chang for […]
- In 'The Jellyfish Problem,' an introverted scientist is called in to help an island June 24, 2026Author Tessa Yang describes her The Jellyfish Problem protagonist as an "introverted, know-it-all dork." In the novel, Jo, a marine biologist, gets a call from her unrequited college crush, Nadia, who has a request. Nadia lives on a remote island, where they’re having a problem with a giant creature. Can Jo help? In today’s episode, […]
