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Summer is the season we can finally tackle the books that have been piling up on our desks and forming small mountains on the floor. Book critic Alan Cheuse offers a selection of some of the best books of late spring and early summer, and some classics that are always present in his literary landscape.

War is a recurring theme for poet Dunya Mikhail, an Iraqi exile who fled her country after being placed on Saddam Hussein's enemies list. Her poem "The War Works Hard" offers an ironic take on the meaning and consequence of war.

Temperatures in much of America this summer have been hovering between inferno and sticky mess. Food writer Nigella Lawson offers cool and refreshing dishes to please the palate and cool the body. Her latest book is Nigella Fresh.

The Booker prize-winner's latest novel, an exploration of power and ambition, features a cast of characters bumping up against each other in 1914 Mesopotamia in 1914.

Kathryn Harrison's new novel is a fairytale mash-up of magical realism and history — a fanciful tale about the real-life daughter of the mystic Rasputin during the last days of Imperial Russia.

Seems every little girl goes through a princess phase, but could it be harmful in the long run? A new book explores the negative effects of overdosing on pink.

In the moment, Rep. Mary Miller then led the crowd in applause. A campaign spokesperson for Miller told NPR she meant to say "victory for Right to Life."

Bishop Keith Butler, founding pastor of the Word of Faith International Christian Center Church, is fighting very long odds to unseat Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and become the second black senator on Capitol Hill.

To Kill A Mockingbird remains a publishing phenomenon even 50 years on and still sells nearly 1 million copies every year. In Scout, Atticus And Boo, Mary McDonagh Murphy gathers essays by fans of Harper Lee's book that reflect on its enduring meaning.

Our week of guest DJs continues with Björk. In this 2009 conversation the Icelandic singer spoke about her love of Syrian musician Omar Souleyman, fellow Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds and more.

More than 1.3 million people have been displaced, and destroyed farmland has raised concerns about the country's food supply.

Bobkat's Purple Pie Place is a fixture in Custer, S.D. From chicken pot pie to strawberry rhubarb, Trevor Yehlie and his family have been baking and serving pies at the local favorite since 2009.

Michel Martin speaks to Mark Anthony Neal about his new book, Looking For Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities. It looks at some of the ways black men have been portrayed in pop culture throughout history.

NPR's podcast and show Invisibilia explore how clothes shape who people think we are and who we want to be. Hanna Rosin tells the tale of an Auschwitz prisoner who appropriated a Nazi's shirt.

Janet Yellen is the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, so naturally, we've asked her about things that are treasure-y, specifically, the items people bring onto the Antiques Roadshow.

The author of Man Booker Prize finalist Washington Black began her new book on a plantation in 1830s Barbados. "I really have no idea where my story is going at the outset of it," she says.

A decade before his teenage son was lynched in Mississippi, Louis Till was serving overseas in World War II. Writing to Save a Life explores how Till was convicted of rape and murder and put to death.

Two senators from Texas want to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian in Virginia to Houston. NPR's David Folkenflik talks with activist Joe Stief of the group Keep The Shuttle.

Research shows two-thirds of the state's dementia caregivers report at least one chronic health condition of their own, and 29% are dealing with depression. A promising resource is in the works.

Conservative activist James O'Keefe concocted a "CNN Caper," a plan to embarrass the news network by using hidden cameras to film one of its correspondents in a "palace of pleasure."

Even Freddy Krueger might be frightened by today's hyper-competitive housing market.

Tell Me More’s Alicia Montgomery asks what difference, if any, does it make to have people of color star in the latest blockbusters?

In a YouTube video, the science communicator and author announced that he's recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The podcast will revisit tales from the former PBS TV series and narrate new stories about school, friendships and family. Listeners will also be able to send voice messages for Arthur to respond to.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Debra Katz, an attorney representing Charlotte Bennett who is a former executive assistant of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.