NPR BooksHoward Engel: 'The Man Who Forgot How To Read'Mystery writer Howard Engel woke up one morning terrified to find that he couldn't read the words in the newspaper. In his new memoir, Engel describes living with a rare condition called word blindness, which leaves him able to write, but unable to read. Categories: NPR Books
Wikipedia Turns To Gutenberg-Era TechWikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is going to be printed in a hardcover edition. Beate Varnhorn, of Bertlesmann Lexicon, says the single-volume edition will be about 1,000 pages and carry around 50,000 most-requested entries and definitions. Categories: NPR Books
Janis Ian Recounts Her Renegade Teen YearsJanis Ian wrote "Society's Child," a song about an interracial couple in the 1960s, when she was 15 years old, a song that she says everyone hated her for. In a new memoir, Ian recounts her life as an activist and musician. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR Books
What Happened To Kids Books?Books inspired by PG-13 movies are taking over library shelves. Can See Iron Man Run really be good for young readers? Alex Cohen talks with Slate.com writer Erica Perl about the pros and cons of "fast-food lit." Categories: NPR Books
Probing China's Changing CharacterWhat happens when an entrenched culture suddenly opts for rapid change and the upheaval of centuries of cherished tradition? Maureen Corrigan finds some answers in two new works of nonfiction. Categories: NPR Books
Identifying Who Survives Disasters — And WhyTime magazine reporter Amanda Ripley takes readers inside fires, floods and airplane crashes in The Unthinkable, a disquieting study of disaster psychology. Categories: NPR Books
Smart, Sassy Heroines Pack A Literary PunchYou may not like her, but you do what she wants. She's a tough chick, a woman with sass and an instinct for survival. Brace yourself for these three books featuring heroines with attitude. Categories: NPR Books
Soldier-Poet Brian Turner, Framing War In VerseFor soldier Brian Turner, words have the impact of bullets. His poems provide a first- person account of war; The New York Times praised their "attention to both the terrors and the beauty he found among Iraq's ruins." Categories: NPR Books
Book Chronicles Nigeria's Oil 'Curse'Nigeria is one of the top producers of oil in the world and a major supplier of oil to the United States. The book, Curse of the Black Gold, traces Nigeria's 50-year history of oil interests, featuring pictures by photojournalist Ed Kashi. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR Books
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