Readers wanting creepy bunnies, unicorns, magical guitars, and people returning from the dead combined can find all this and more in Kelly Link’s first novel, “The Book of Love.” Set in the small and ...

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.

In “The Book of Love,” the Pulitzer finalist and master of short stories pushes our understanding of what a fantasy novel can be. By Amal El-Mohtar Amal El-Mohtar is the Book Review’s science fiction ...

Being an author of fiction is, in many ways, like being a god. You can create people out of nothing and make them do and say whatever you want. You have the power to shape and mold reality to your ...

Love is in the air, and in the pages! NPR's Books We Love suggests "Heartbreak Hotel," "First Time Caller," "Time Loops and Meet Cutes," "Heart The Lover," "Can't Get Enough," and "Courtroom Drama." ...

It’s Valentine’s Day and much is happening in Washington and the political world, some of it quite unsettling. But I’m taking a break from current events this afternoon. Why? Well, I suppose I’m as ...

The Book of Love, by Kelly Link (Random House). This novel, the first by an author celebrated for her short fiction, follows a group of teen-agers who are determined to live normal lives amid ...

Despite the infinite possibilities for invention, few fantasy novels—including those written by women—have an old woman as the hero. But in “Gogmagog,” by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard, we have Cady Meade ...

For more than a decade, NPR has released 'Booke We Love' — an annual list highlighting staffers, trusted critics and librarians' favorite books of the year. This year's titles covers a stunning 351 ...

In the early days, Book of Love members Ted Ottaviano, Lauren Roselli Johnson (both BFA 1983 Photography), Jade Lee and Susan Ottaviano (no relation to Ted) would have a regular Sunday rehearsal, ...

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