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In his new book, Blink-182 lead singer Mark Hoppus tells the story of how one of the biggest bands in the world broke up -- then overcame all the small things.

J&J recently lost a bid to settle lawsuits that claimed its talc powder products, including baby powder, caused cancer. Author Gardiner Harris says the company's defense "is beginning to crumble."

The awards, which come with a $50K purse, have helped launch the writing careers of many now well-known authors, including Colson Whitehead, Ocean Vuong, Alice McDermott and Jia Tolentino.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Jennifer Weiner about her latest book -- The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits.

Great works of art are great, in part, because they continue to have something to say to the present: They're both timebound and timeless. And, boy, does Gatsby have something to say to us in 2025.

Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."

A number of books out this week — a tale of tribal politics, a close-focus mystery, measured criticism and a unique relationship — are tied up in answering the question: How do we define ourselves?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her novel "Happy Land." The book is inspired by the true story of a secret community of formerly enslaved people in the Appalachians.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Jennifer Weiner about why writing books centering plus-size women has always been an important part of her career.