Books

Ben Markovits' novel, "The Rest Of Our Lives," was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize and has just been published here in the U.S. Our book critic, Maureen Corrigan, says it's the perfect little literary novel to curl up with, especially if winter weather has you feeling cooped up.

Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picked up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the novel Karla's Choice. Originally broadcast Oct. 23, 2024.

author Zadie Smith. Her new collection of essays is called "Dead And Alive."

book critic Maureen Corrigan's 10 favorite books of 2025

Our book critic Maureen Corrigan has a review of a new novel that she says should spark all sorts of lively conversations about end-of-life care and what the living owe the dying. It's by Ann Packer, and it's called "Some Bright Nowhere."

Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a new memoir. Bread of Angels offers an intimate, if imperfect, view of the visionary punk poet.

Maureen Corrigan reviews Heart the Lover by Lily King.

In his new memoir, The Uncool, Crowe reflects on his adventures and misadventures as a teenage music journalist. He also writes about what life was like in his family, and how he convinced his parents to allow him to go on the road before he'd even graduated high school.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Daphne Dumaurier's book of short stories "After Midnight."

It took Kiran Desai nearly 20 years to write her new novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. Book critic Maureen Corrigan shares her review.