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NPR's Adrian Ma talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, "Algospeak," which looks at how algorithms and online creators are affecting the way people speak offline.

From her messy office at the Smithsonian, ornithologist Roxie Laybourne changed aviation and crime investigation. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chris Sweeney about his book, "The Feather Detective."

One of the most infamous books ever written was published 100 years ago: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.

"Who Taught That Mouse to Write and Other Doggerel," a collection of animal rhymes illustrated by Stephen Coren.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aatish Taseer about his book A Return to Self. It's part travelogue, part memoir and finds the writer wrestling with questions about immigration and cultural identity.

More than 350,000 American kids are now wards of the state — that means the government has assumed the parental role for these foster children.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and journalist Tim Weiner about his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.

Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller is Coded Justice.

July marks summer temperatures heating up, evening sunshine seemingly lasting forever, and lines at local ice cream shops stretching down the street.

"Heart Lamp" explores the lives of Muslim women in Southern India who struggle with poverty and patriarchy.