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New Releases | January 6th, 2026

January 2, 2026 Clare Brooks
  • Activity Books

    • Where's Bluey? at Easter: A Search-And-Find Book

    Adult Fiction

    • Last Twilight in Paris (First Time Trade) - Jenoff, Pam (Author)

    • Meet the Newmans - Niven, Jennifer (Author)

    • The Pacifist - Bixby, Lyn (Author)

    • Skylark - McLain, Paula (Author)

    Board Books

    • The Goodnight Train Baby on Board - Sobel, June (Author), Huliska-Beith, Laura (Illustrator)

    • Bunny in the Middle - Denise, Anika A (Author), Denise, Christopher (Illustrator)

    • Your Truck: (A Board Book with Minimalist Illustrations That Explores Ownership, Imagination, and Perspective) - Klassen, Jon (Author), Klassen, Jon (Illustrator)

    • Like So - Forman, Ruth (Author), Figueroa, Raissa (Illustrator)

    • The Cat in the Hat's Super-Dee-Dooper Seek and Find!: With Over 100 Silly Things to Find (Dr. Seuss Seek and Find Board Books) - Random House (Author), Brannon, Tom (Illustrator)

    • Say Peekaboo! Chick's Easter Egg Hunt - Forni, Anne (Author), Braun, Sebastien (Illustrator)

    • Pop-Up Peekaboo!

    • Bluey: Where's the Easter Egg?: A Search-And-Find Book

    • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! - Colandro, Lucille (Author), Lee, Jared (Illustrator)

    • Leprechauns Everywhere! - Yav, Yuli (Author), Smietanka, Ela (Illustrator)

    Chapter Books

    • Sea Otter Sunrise (Magic Tree House 40) - Osborne, Mary Pope (Author), Ford, Ag (Illustrator)

    Children’s Reference

    • Zenguin - Smith, Danna (Author), Hanson, Sydney (Illustrator)

    Children’s Science & Nature

    • Explore the National Parks with Dr. Seuss's Lorax: A Dr. Seuss's the Lorax Nonfiction (Dr. Seuss's the Lorax Books) - Worth, Bonnie (Author), Ruiz, Aristides (Illustrator)

    Fun & Games Book

    • Mega Evolution Handbook (Pokémon)

    Graphic Novels

    • Pizza and Taco: Go Viral!: (A Graphic Novel) (Pizza and Taco) - Shaskan, Stephen (Author)

    Great Outdoors

    • The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering - Light, Daniel (Author)

    History

    • Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder - Pearl, Matthew (Author)

    • Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster - Soboroff, Jacob (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • Carlotta's Special Dress: How a Walk to School Changed Civil Rights History - Walls Lanier, Carlotta (Author), Frazier Page, Lisa (Author), Brantley-Newton, Vanessa (Illustrator)

    • Who Is Jenna Ortega? (Who HQ Now) - Anderson, Kirsten (Author), Who Hq (Author), Malan, David (Illustrator)

    • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition - Kamkwamba, William (Author), Mealer, Bryan (Author), Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustrator)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow: DC Compact Comics (DC Compact Comics) - King, Tom (Author), Evely, Bilquis (Illustrator)

    Middle Readers

    • Magicalia: Thief of Shadows - Bell, Jennifer (Author)

    • Love Rolls in (Just Like Home, Book One) - Downing, Erin Soderberg (Author)

    • Kitten Delivery (Just Like Home, Book Two) - Downing, Erin Soderberg (Author)

    My First Readers

    • Big Dog and Little Dog: 5 Tales of Adventure: 5 My First I Can Reads in One! Big Dog and Little Dog, Big Dog and Little Dog Getting Trouble, Big Dog a (My First I Can Read #475) - Pilkey, Dav (Author), Pilkey, Dav (Illustrator)

    • Camping Trip! (Disney Stitch) (Step Into Reading)

    • Search for the Snowy Wolf (Minecraft) (Step Into Reading) - Shawish Dutka, Nada (Author), Batson, Alan (Illustrator)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • The Invisible Woman: A Thriller - Patterson, James (Author), DiLallo, Susan (Author)

    • The First Time I Saw Him - Dave, Laura (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • Penguin Select Classics: How to Win Friends and Influence People: (Original, Unabridged Classic, Premium Hardbound Collector's Edition, Ideal for Gift (1ST ed.) - Carnegie, Dale (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Momo Sees the Sea: A Seuss Studios Book (Beginner Books) - Dwivedi, Avani (Author)

    • There's a Shark in the Park! (Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish) (Little Golden Book)

    • I Am Maleficent (Disney Villains) (Little Golden Book) - Owens, Mary Ellen (Author), Érica, Nathanna (Illustrator)

    • Bored - Sala, Felicita (Author), Sala, Felicita (Illustrator)

    • Arctic Adventure: A Tundra Tale - Gopal, Jyoti Rajan (Author), Cook, Alexandra (Illustrator)

    • The Most Wonderful Gift in the World - Obradors, Mireia Olivé (Author), Wessex, Anastasia (Illustrator), Yuen-Killick, Angus (Translator)

    • A Book of Loves - Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Rylant, Cynthia (Illustrator)

    • The Wildest Thing - Martin, Emily Winfield (Author), Martin, Emily Winfield (Illustrator)

    • Happy Birthday, Wonderful You!: Encouraging Imaginative Play and Social Skills (Ms. Rachel): Includes 25 Stickers - MS Rachel (Author), Dong, Monique (Illustrator)

    • Mummy Pig's Baby Shower (Peppa Pig) (Little Golden Book)

    • If It Were My Birthday Party--By the Cat in the Hat (Beginner Books)

    • Dolly Parton Ultimate Fan Edition Little Golden Book Biography: 22 Bonus Pages! Stickers! (Little Golden Book Biographies) - Hopkinson, Deborah (Author), Dong, Monique (Illustrator)

    Political Sciences

    • The Storm Is Here: The Path to January Sixth - Mogelson, Luke (Author)

    • Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th - Jalonick, Mary Clare (Author)

    Romance

    • Rings of Fate (Deluxe Limited Edition) - de la Cruz, Melissa (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate - Lichtblau, Eric (Author)

    • The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality - Montell, Amanda (Author)

    Spinner Rack Books

    • Elmo's Cookie Challenge (Sesame Street) (Pictureback)

    • Peppa Pig: Big Brother George

    Young Adult

    • A War of Wyverns (Language of Dragons #2) - Williamson, S F (Author)

    • Dragon Cursed - Kova, Elise (Author)

    • My Throat an Open Grave - Bovalino, Tori (Author)

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This Week’s Top 5 Picks

  • Celebrate Easter with Bluey, Bingo, and all their friends and family in this search-and-find activity book, based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+!

    Hooray, it's Easter! The Heeler family has so many plans to celebrate. But with the chaos of the holidays, it's easy for things--and family members--to get lost. Help Bluey and her family search for painted eggs, baskets, sweet treats, and more in this colorful and exciting activity book that's perfect for celebrating Easter! Filled with fun surprises and an answer key in the back, this interactive seek-and-find is Easter fun the whole family can enjoy.

  • From New York Times bestselling author​ James Patterson, an undercover FBI agent investigates a family with suspected ties to organized crime--by posing as their live-in nanny.

    No one sees her, but she sees everything. Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI.

    Now decades past solving crimes with the bureau, she is personally and professionally forgettable.

    Which is exactly what her former FBI boss needs. He disguises Elinor as a middle-aged nanny, and casts her as an agent on the inside of his investigation into a New York art dealer suspected of ties to organized crime.

    But as Elinor pushes toward the truth, her superpower--anonymity--morphs into a fatal flaw.

    The more the invisible woman integrates into her "host" family, the more dangerously memorable she becomes.

  • From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal.

    On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkers--the ship's captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dog--along with the ship's crew. The family had spotted a promising fishing location when a terrible storm arose, splitting their vessel in two and leaving those onboard adrift on the perilous sea.

    When the castaways awoke the next morning, they discovered they had been washed ashore--on an island inhabited by a large but ragged and emaciated man who introduced himself as Hans. Hans appeared to have been there for a while and could quickly educate the Walkers and their crew on the island's resources. But Hans had a secret . . . and as the Walker family gradually came to learn more, what seemed like a stroke of luck to have the mysterious man's assistance became something ominous, something darker.

    Like David Grann and Stacy Schiff, Matthew Pearl unveils one of the most incredible yet little-known historical true stories, and the only known instance in history of an actual family of castaways. Save Our Souls asks us to consider who we might become if we found ourselves trapped on a deserted island.

  • Splash into a fun-filled adventure with Red and Blue! This adorable Little Golden Book, based on Netflix's new series Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish, teaches the littlest readers about opposites.

    Red Fish and Blue Fish drank tea in the park,

    But swimming nearby was an awfully big shark!

    Follow Red Fish and Blue Fish as they try to avoid a big, scary shark and learn along the way that he might not be so dangerous after all! This playful, rhyming Little Golden Book features a story from Netflix's preschool show Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish, based on the beloved Dr. Seuss classic One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.

    Little ones will giggle while they learn that you should never judge others based on their looks!

  • Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall's pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me.

    How far would you go for a second chance?

    Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California. Together, they've forged a relationship with Bailey's grandfather Nicholas and are putting the past behind them.

    But when Owen shows up at Hannah's new exhibition, she knows that she and Bailey are in danger again.

    Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them. As a thrilling drama unfolds, Hannah risks everything to get Bailey to safety--and finds there just might be a way back to Owen and their long-awaited second chance.

    A gripping, rich, and deeply moving novel about the power of forgiveness, The First Time I Saw Him picks up right where the epilogue for the "genuinely moving" ( The New York Times) The Last Thing He Told Me left off, giving readers the eagerly awaited and absolutely exhilarating sequel to Dave's global blockbuster.

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New Releases | March 11th, 2025

March 9, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Art

    • Watercolor Flowerscapes: Make Showstopping Paintings Using Gorgeous Pressed Flowers - Murphy, Karly (Author)

    Adult Fiction

    • The Jackal's Mistress - Bohjalian, Chris (Author)

    • The Antidote - Russell, Karen (Author)

    • The White Book - Kang, Han (Author) , Smith, Deborah (Translator)

    Adult Science

    • These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means - Summerfield, Christopher (Author)

    Biography

    • Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer - Mulvaney, Dylan (Author)

    Board Books

    • Chicka Chicka I Love Mom - Martin, Bill (Author) , Archambault, John (Author) , Chung, Julien (Illustrator)

    • Chicka Chicka I Love Dad - Martin, Bill (Author) , Archambault, John (Author) , Chung, Julien (Illustrator)

    • Happy Graduation, Corduroy! - Freeman, Don (Author) , Wheeler, Jody (Illustrator)

    • A Day on Fluffyville Farm: A Look and Find Book - Teckentrup, Britta (Author) , Teckentrup, Britta (Illustrator)

    Children’s Poetry

    • Charley Mouse Cleans House - Gorelik, Katerina (Author)

    • How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects - Hoberman, Mary Ann (Author) , Frazee, Marla (Illustrator)

    • In and Out the Window - Yolen, Jane (Author) , Peterslund, Cathrin (Illustrator)

    Cookbooks

    • Mother Sauce: Italian American Family Recipes and the Story of the Women Who Created Them - Scala Quinn, Lucinda (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • Heidi: A Graphic Novel - Marsden, Mariah (Author) , Ofride (Illustrator)

    • Tongues, Volume 1 (Pantheon Graphic Library) - Nilsen, Anders (Author)

    • Botticelli's Apprentice - Husted, Ursula Murray (Author) , Husted, Ursula Murray (Illustrator)

    Great Outdoors

    • The Believer: A Year in the Fly Fishing Life - Coggins, David (Author)

    History

    • On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR - Oney, Steve (Author)

    Homestead

    • Jane Austen's Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels - Williams, Molly (Author) , Roux, Jessica (Illustrator)

    Humor

    • A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever - Kracht, Matt (Author)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 25 - Akutami, Gege (Author)

    • Thunderbolts: The Saga of the Winter Soldier - Brubaker, Ed (Author) , Marvel Various (Author) , Epting, Steve (Illustrator) , Marvel Various (Illustrator) , Epting, Steve (Not Available)

    • Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 1 - Seto, Kazuyoshi (Author)

    Middle Readers

    • Vanya and the Wild Hunt - Mandanna, Sangu (Author)

    • Serge & Roscoe - Vlahos, Len (Author) , Miron, Juliette (Illustrator)

    • The Dancing Bear - Morpurgo, Michael (Author)

    • The Fox and the Ghost King - Morpurgo, Michael (Author)

    • Big Nate: Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath: Volume 32 - Peirce, Lincoln (Author)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • The Last Murder at the End of the World (Deluxe Edition) - Turton, Stuart (Author)

    Nature

    • Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future - Lewis, Daniel (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion - Pueblo, Yung (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Dear Bookstore - Arrow, Emily (Author) , Godbout, Geneviève (Illustrator)

    • Home - de la Peña, Matt (Author) , Long, Loren (Illustrator)

    • Beansprout - Reul, Sarah Lynne (Author) , Reul, Sarah Lynne (Illustrator)

    • Lawrence & Sophia: Big & Bold - Cronin, Doreen (Author) , Cronin, Brian (Illustrator)

    Political Sciences

    • Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful - Enrich, David (Author)

    Romance

    • Story of My Life (Deluxe Edition) (Special) (Story Lake #1) - Score, Lucy (Author)

    • Go Luck Yourself: A Royals and Romance Novel (Royals and Romance #2) - Raasch, Sara (Author)

    Science & Nature

    • History Smashers: Earth Day and the Environment - Messner, Kate (Author)

    • Ocean: Dive in and Discover the World Beneath the Waves (Earth's Incredible Habitats) - Roth, Annie (Author) , Neuditschko, Sandra (Illustrator)

    • The Lonely Goose - Nargi, Lela (Author) , Hunter, Anne (Illustrator)

    Social Sciences

    • A History of the World in Six Plagues: How Contagion, Class, and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to Covid-19 - Bonhomme, Edna (Author)

    • Our American Israel: The Story of an Entangled Alliance - Kaplan, Amy (Author)

    • Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s - Ditum, Sarah (Author)

    Sports

    • Stronger: The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives - Gross, Michael Joseph (Author)

    • Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments - Posnanski, Joe (Author)

    Young Adult

    • A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel (Books of Earthsea) - Le Guin, Ursula K (Author) , Fordham, Fred (Illustrator)

Our Top 5 Picks

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  • "A gripping tale that reads like a Sherlock Holmes novel set in a broken future...Turton is an exciting writer with a knack for strange tales that push the envelope, and this strange story of murder, survival, and the importance of memory might be his best work yet." --Gabino Iglesias for NPR

    From the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, and an audacious solution.

    Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.

    Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched.

    On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they're told by the scientists.

    Until, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And then they learn that the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay. If the murder isn't solved within 107 hours, the fog will smother the island--and everyone on it.

    But the security system has also wiped everyone's memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer--and they don't even know it.

    And the clock is ticking.

  • Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score.

    A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt's Creek redemption romcom.

    Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher lays down the law. If she misses her next deadline it's The End.

    Desperate for inspiration, Hazel impulse-buys a historic home online and flees Manhattan to tiny Story Lake, PA. Upon her dramatic arrival--involving an incident with a bald eagle--she discovers the charm of her new home may have been slightly exaggerated.

    The house is a wreck and the town is struggling after their biggest employer shut down. Also, since her raccoon-infested home came with a seat on the town council our introverted heroine is stuck with a front row seat to all the small-town shenanigans.

    But Hazel isn't worried. Not since all six-feet-three inches of grouchy contractor Campbell Bishop slapped a bandage on her forehead and unintentionally inspired the heck out of her. There's only one thing to do: Hire Cam and his equally gorgeous brothers to renovate her new spider museum...er...house.

    Okay two things. A fake date for "research purposes" will really put her work-in-progress on track. Before Hazel knows it, she's writing a romance novel and living one. At least until the drywall dust settles, the town she's falling in love with faces bankruptcy, and growly Cam remembers why he can't live happily ever after.

    Author's Note: "This series is my love letter to every reader who said they wanted to move to a fictional town."

  • Sixth grade renaissance man Nate Wright is bombastic, enthusiastic, and larger than life -- it's why his friends call him "Big Nate." But behind the bravado, Nate is a faithful friend whose antics crack up his classmates, impart life lessons to readers, and bring a smile to comics lovers everywhere.

    Snack-loving sixth-grader Nate Wright always has his hands full--of Cheez Doodles! But those delicious orange curls make his breath stink, and when he tries to quit them cold turkey, poor Nate's a hot mess. And that's not the end of his problems. Out of nowhere, Nate gets dumped by his best buddy Francis. He strikes out at the school dance. And a close encounter at the beach with a spiky-haired look-alike has everyone seeing double. Can our favorite troublemaker turn the funk back into fun? Find out in this uproarious new collection of Big Nate comics, Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath!

  • Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author Matt Kracht has had it with these goddamn birds. His new book is a warning, a field guide to help you identify and stay away from the absolute worst birds ever to plague planet Earth. Featuring an all-new scientific scale devised by the author that proves how awful birds really are.

    We can all agree--birds are terrible. They're stupid and won't shut up.

    Featuring fifty of the absolute worst birds to fly the earth, Kracht identifies each of their most terrible qualities, details exactly why they suck, and shows you why with furious (but actually quite lovely) full-color drawings. Including all-new, all-worst fowl, such as:

    • The absolute waste of feathers Cruddy Turdstone (Ruddy Turnstone)

    • The utter a-hole Blank Staring-Eyes Flycrapper (Black Paradise Flycatcher)

    • The outright loser Dowdy Woodfucker (Downy Woodpecker)

    • And many more


    Even the author's previous bird takedown guides are no preparation for this hilariously harrowing collection of squawking, conceited, trash-eating, and even murderous idiots. The horror. The horror . . .

    LOVE BIRDS? HATE BIRDS?: For those who hate birds and for bird lovers everywhere with a sense of humor, this illustrated handbook is equal parts profane and funny, and--let's face it--true.

    BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Matt Kracht is the author of the bestselling Field Guide to Dumb Birds series, including The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World, and The Big Dumb Bird Journal, and (in a startling turn of enthusiasm) OMFG, BEES!

    ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL: This uproarious guide to all things wings includes migratory maps, tips for bird identification, musings on the avian population and classification, and more. Plus, each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more.

    TRULY THE WORST BIRDS---A MUST-HAVE GUIDE: Even if you're familiar with the winged disasters from Matt's previous guidebook/warnings, buckle up. From the introduction:
    "Birds are TERRIBLE. I have spent years, YEARS, of my life studying birds. Watching them. Analyzing their behaviors. Determining their 'contributions' to the world. I am an expert, so believe me when I tell you this: Birds are horrible people. And the birds included in THIS book are, by far, the worst of the lot. Of all the shit-eating birds that I've had the misfortune to catalog over the course of my career as a scientist and professional bird critic, THESE birds take the absolute SHIT-CAKE!"

    GREAT GIFT FOR BIRD LOVERS: Pair with The Field Guide to Dumb Birds Sticker Book to create the perfect present for full-on bird experts and amateur birders alike.

    Perfect for:

    • Birdwatching and nature enthusiasts

    • People who think birds are creepy or annoying (and people who love birds but also enjoy a good laugh)

    • Anyone looking for the ultimate coffee table book or bar-top conversation starter

    • Gift givers seeking a fun, quirky gift for their favorite bird enthusiast or animal lover

  • An epic, decade-long reported history of National Public Radio that reveals the unlikely story of one of America's most celebrated but least understood media empires.

    Founded in 1970, NPR is America's most powerful broadcast news network. Despite being overshadowed by the larger and more glamorous PBS, public radio has long been home to shows such asAll Things Considered,Morning Edition, andThis American Lifethat captivate millions of listeners in homes, cars, and workplaces across the nation. NPR and its hosts are a cultural force and a trusted voice, and they have created a mode of journalism and storytelling that helps Americans understand the world in which we live. InOn Air, a book fourteen years in the making, journalist Steve Oney tells the dramatic history of this institution, tracing the comings and goings of legendary on-air talents (Bob Edwards, Susan Stamberg, Ira Glass, Cokie Roberts, and many others) and the rise and fall and occasional rise again of brilliant and sometimes venal executives. It depicts how NPR created a medium for extraordinary journalism--in which reporters and producers use microphones as paintbrushes and the voices of people around the world as the soundtrack of stories both global and local.

    Featuring details on the controversial firing of Juan Williams, the sloppy dismissal of Bob Edwards, and a $230 million bequest by Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonalds,On Airalso chronicles NPR's daring shift into the digital world and its early embrace of podcasting formats, establishing the network as a formidable media empire. Fascinating, revelatory, and irresistibly dishy, this is a riveting account of NPR's unlikely launch, chaotic ascent, and ultimate triumph--a must-read for anyone interested in the history of public radio and its impact on American culture.

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