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This historical novel takes us to Poland in the late 1930s, where two young Jewish women must work together to find a missing teacher while storm clouds gather around them.

We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, but what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice?

A darkly comedic noir novel set in 1974 San Francisco following a young woman as she becomes obsessed with murder and desire after a co-worker's death, leading her to challenge her controlling husband.

“The Complex” moves between the U.S. and modern India to follow the illicit liaisons, political ambitions, and betrayals of a prominent Delhi family, unraveling in the shadow of a nation's transformation.

At the 2025 New Hampshire Book Festival, NHPR’s Taylor Quimby hosted the Children’s Keynote featuring Tui Sutherland—the beloved author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Wings of Fire series, the Menagerie trilogy, and the Pet Trouble series. This conversation was recorded before a live audience on Fri. October 3, 2025.

At the 2025 New Hampshire Book Festival, Check This Out host Rachel Barenbaum hosted "Unexpected Journeys," a panel featuring authors Rob Franklin, Tim Weed, and Annie Hartnett. Together, they discussed the literal and emotional voyages in their latest novels: Franklin’s Great Black Hope, Weed’s The Afterlife Project, and Hartnett’s The Road to Tender Hearts. From fleeing the aftermath of a "very...

NHPR, in collaboration with The Music Hall and MacDowell, presents Across the Table Conversations - a multidisciplinary talks series spotlighting emerging and established MacDowell Fellows in public conversation. Moderated by NHPR President and CEO Jim Schachter, this first event featured celebrated author Mary Gaitskill in conversation with writer and visual artist August Lamm. Mary Gaitskill is...

Patricia Cornwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and widely considered one of the world’s top crime writers. The 29th novel in her Scarpetta series, Sharp Force follows Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she tracks a serial killer through Northern Virginia. His pattern is to stalk victims using sophisticated technology that allows him to invade their homes and watch their every move. They awaken to a...

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, N.H, and in this episode, Laura Knoy comes to the BNH Stage to sit down with Rick Ganley and discuss her debut novel The Shopkeeper of Alsace.

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, N.H, and in this episode, best-selling author Jodi Picoult comes to the Capital Center for the Arts for a literary discussion of her new novel "By Any Other Name."

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, New Hampshire, and in this episode, best-selling author Julia Alvarez comes to the Bank of New Hampshire stage for a literary discussion of her new novel, "The Cemetery of Untold Stories."

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, New Hampshire, and in this episode, best-selling author Chris Bohjalian comes to the Bank of New Hampshire stage for a literary discussion of his new novel, "The Princess of Las Vegas."

Michael Cunningham joined us at Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord, NH to discuss his latest novel, Day. He was interviewed by Civics 101 host Hannah McCarthy.

Ann Patchett joined us at Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord, NH to discuss her latest novel, Tom Lake. She was interviewed by local author Katrina Kenison and NHPR's Morning Edition host Rick Ganley.

Join us for recommendations from literary fiction to romance; new favorites that flew under the radar but are worth seeking out.

A debut novel set in 13th century Bruges, a young woman’s exploration of faith, agency and love, with surprising resonance for today.

We follow one young woman's obsessive quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut in this debut novel about family, ambition and belonging.

"Brimstone," the sequel to the worldwide phenomenon "Quicksilver," returns readers to the realm of Yvelia with with more drama, higher stakes, and deadly consequences.

The story of a runaway mother’s ten days of freedom—and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment.

The title sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s the end of a marriage and a cancer diagnosis, and a funny and hopeful debut novel by Katie Yee. Plus, native American archeologist Syd Walker is back in Vanessa Lillie’s “The Bone Thief.”

A complex meditation on Black history set in West Tennessee, a family saga where the Devil plays a leading role.

A Black Southern family drama unfolds as the sins of a favorite son rock a small Mississippi town.

A debut novel that takes us to a small village in 18th-century England where neighbors are convinced five sisters are turning into dogs.

Dan Brown joined us in September 2025 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth to discuss his latest, The Secret of Secrets.

Jennifer Weiner spoke with us at The Music Hall in Portsmouth in September 2025 about her work and her latest novel, The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits.