The Best of NPR Books 10-23

This week, Herbie Hancock looks back on a life in jazz, a visit to the privileged world of North Korea's elite, and a lawyer's fight for justice and mercy for young black men. Plus, condo ponies (you need one) and what to read to get through literary awards season. View this email in your browser update preferences

Herbie Hancock: 'On A Path To Find My Own Answer' In a candid interview, the ever-innovative pianist traces the lines between Buddhist chants, Sly Stone and Miles Davis, while shedding new light on some hard facts about his past. Read this story Author Interviews Among The Young And Privileged In North Korea American journalist Suki Kim spent six months teaching English at a North Korean University that serves the sons of the elite. She chronicles her experience in a new book, Without You, There Is No Us. Read this story Author Interviews One Lawyer's Fight For Young Blacks And 'Just Mercy' When police pulled a gun on Bryan Stevenson as he was sitting quietly in his car in Atlanta, he knew he had to effect change. His memoir describes his attempts, including freeing men on death row. Read this story Games & Humor You Definitely Need This Condo Pony, And Other Products From 'SkyMaul' "The Hot Dog Clock" and "The Forever Diaper" are also must-haves. A San Francisco comedy group is once again poking fun at the in-flight catalog SkyMall. Read this story This Week's Must Read After A Flurry Of Literary Awards, A Book On The 'Wonder' Of Words It's literary awards season. The Nobel, the National Book Awards shortlists, and the Man Booker Prize were all recently announced. Author Jason Sheehan recommends some reading on all this reading. Read this story

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