Beth Novey

Dec 18, 2024 | npr.org | Beth Novey

If you are ready to depart from the well-trodden tried-and-true at bedtime, here are 10 new picture books that NPR critics and staff loved in 2024.

Dec 12, 2024 | kpbs.org | Dhanika Pineda |Beth Novey

There's one in every family — that uncle or sister-in-law who only reads nonfiction. As you seek out the perfect read for your loved ones this year, we can help you find beautifully told true stories. There are more than 50 biographies and memoirs featured in Books We Love, NPR's annual year-end reading guide. or browse a sampling, below.

Dec 2, 2024 | wgbh.org | Beth Novey

December 02, 2024 Have you ever wondered what your co-workers are reading in their spare time? Every year, I get to find out as we put together Books We Love — NPR’s annual, year-end books guide. There are always a handful of titles that show up again and again in the nominations list. Here are a dozen novels that our staffers and critics were particularly eager to tell you about in 2024. To see the full list, head over to Books We Love.

Dec 2, 2024 | wlrn.org | Beth Novey |Morgan Talty |Rufi Thorpe |Kaveh Akbar

Have you ever wondered what your co-workers are reading in their spare time? Every year, I get to find out as we put together Books We Love — NPR's annual, year-end books guide. There are always a handful of titles that show up again and again in the nominations list. Here are a dozen novels that our staffers and critics were particularly eager to tell you about in 2024. To see the full list, head over to Books We Love.

Dec 2, 2024 | kpbs.org | Beth Novey |Morgan Talty |Rufi Thorpe |Kaveh Akbar

Have you ever wondered what your co-workers are reading in their spare time? Every year, I get to find out as we put together Books We Love — NPR's annual, year-end books guide. There are always a handful of titles that show up again and again in the nominations list. Here are a dozen novels that our staffers and critics were particularly eager to tell you about in 2024. To see the full list, head over to Books We Love. All Fours by Miranda July It's the novel that blew up a thousand group chats.