NPR's Books We Love is full of stories. The feature rounds up fiction and nonfiction of many different kinds, and it gives you lots of ways to find what you might love, too. Today, we're diving into ...

One lesson Azarel learned while teaching middle-school social studies was that it is difficult to get through to pre-teens. "I taught at a school where the children were not on the right path. The ...

Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...