Books
'Djinn Patrol' Captures The Lost Light Of India's Vanished Children
Deepa Anappara's debut novel defies characterization. Set in a sprawling Indian slum, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line centers on a trio of kids who venture out to look for a missing classmate.
2 Young Women Were Murdered In 1980, 'Rainbow Girl' Tells Their Story
Maureen Corrigan reviews a debut non-fiction book about the murder of two female hitchhikers in 1980.
'Fresh Air' Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz
In 2005, journalist Laurence Rees described the inner workings of the Nazi death camp in his book, Auschwitz: A New History, and Elie Wiesel spoke in 1988 about his experience at Auschwitz.
To Stand Still Is To Die: A New Novel Follows Migrants To 'American Dirt'
It was over a year ago that I began to hear off-the-charts recommendations from trusted booksellers about a novel called American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins. The novel's circle of admirers has since swelled to include the likes of Stephen King, Sandra Cisneros, John Grisham and Julia Alvarez.
New Collection Celebrates Jean Stafford, A Gifted Novelist Who Deserved Better
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews a new edition of collected novels by Jean Stafford. A collection of her short stories won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1970.