/tags/booklist Books! Books! Books! en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-07/cleveland-educator-quartez-harris-pens-first-childrens-book-on-james-baldwin Quartez Harris champions the power of literature with “Go Tell It,” which details the early years of celebrated writer James Baldwin and his passion for reading. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-07/cleveland-educator-quartez-harris-pens-first-childrens-book-on-james-baldwin Carrie Wise /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-01-07/northeast-ohio-bibliophiles-share-their-favorite-books-of-2024-and-look-ahead-to-2025 We'll collate a list of great reads from our panel of book lovers and listeners for our annual New Year's Book Recommendations show. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-01-07/northeast-ohio-bibliophiles-share-their-favorite-books-of-2024-and-look-ahead-to-2025 Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-01-02/supreme-court-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-and-writer-amy-tan-on-books-they-wrote-in-2024 The "Sound of Ideas" is sharing some of their favorite segments from 2024, and among those were conversations with Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amy Tan, and a discussion about NPR's "Books We Love." Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-01-02/supreme-court-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-and-writer-amy-tan-on-books-they-wrote-in-2024 Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-25/npr-has-compiled-350-titles-for-their-annual-books-we-love-list Ideastream's Drew Maziasz spoke with NPR's Andrew Limbong about a couple of the titles that landed on the 2024 "Books We Love" list. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-25/npr-has-compiled-350-titles-for-their-annual-books-we-love-list Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-24/npr-hosts-and-personalities-discuss-books-they-published-in-2024 National voices including Mo Rocca, Nell Greenfieldboyce, and Sarah McCammon all wrote books in 2024, and spoke to �����ƽ�� about them. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-24/npr-hosts-and-personalities-discuss-books-they-published-in-2024 Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-14/how-to-embrace-the-natural-world-without-leaving-the-city-limits Writer Christopher Brown's new book "A History of Empty Lots" looks at our relationship with nature, and how we've often separated from it. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-14/how-to-embrace-the-natural-world-without-leaving-the-city-limits Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-26/new-anthology-looks-at-the-influence-of-women-in-music-history The new book, "How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History," incorporates NPR Music's reporting over decades as well as new entries. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:08:49 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-26/new-anthology-looks-at-the-influence-of-women-in-music-history /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-22/columnist-regina-brett-talks-about-her-new-book-little-detours-and-spiritual-adventures A conversation with author Regina Brett, about her new book "Little Detours and Spiritual Adventures.” Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:08:05 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-22/columnist-regina-brett-talks-about-her-new-book-little-detours-and-spiritual-adventures /arts-culture/2024-11-20/the-wicked-witch-from-cleveland-profiled-in-new-book Margaret Hamilton was born and raised in Cleveland and performed with the Cleveland Play House before her most iconic role in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz." Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-11-20/the-wicked-witch-from-cleveland-profiled-in-new-book Kabir Bhatia /arts-culture/2024-10-15/alternative-history-of-cleveland-compares-how-people-lived-centuries-ago-to-today Jon Wlasiuk's book explores how humans have interacted with the environment in Northeast Ohio for thousands of years. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-10-15/alternative-history-of-cleveland-compares-how-people-lived-centuries-ago-to-today Carrie Wise