The Best of NPR Books for June 2, 2016

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This week: Mary Roach explores the science of warfare (and maggots, lots of maggots) in Grunt, two writers debate "renegade parenting," and Eddie Huang explores love, food and cultural identity in Double Cup Love. Plus, Stephanie Danler's restaurant bildungsroman Sweetbitter, and the NPR Books Time Machine rewinds Elizabeth Hand's Cass Neary novels. Shots - Health News From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare When it comes to curiosity, science writer Mary Roach describes herself as someone who is "very out there." Her new book, Grunt, looks at some scientific developments that help keep soldiers safe. Read this story Around the Nation Parenting Pitfalls: Renegades, Privilege And Putting On The Boxing Gloves Heather Shumaker and Stephanie Land are two parenting writers with different ideas about how class and conventional wisdom shape the modern view of parenting. Read this story The Salt Chef Eddie Huang On Cultural Identity And 'Intestine Sticky Rice Hot Dog' Huang and his brothers, Evan and Emery, headed to China to reconnect with their culture, to eat lots and lots of food — and to cook. He's documented his travels in his new book, Double Cup Love. Read this story Author Interviews 'Sweetbitter' Is A Savory Saga Of Restaurant Life And Love Oysters, cocaine, fine wine, love triangles: Stephanie Danler's debut novel Sweetbitter follows a year in the life of a young woman working at a top-tier Manhattan restaurant. Read this story Time Machine 'Too Tough To Die,' Cass Neary Cuts A Jagged Path Through Crime Fiction This week, the NPR Books Time Machine is rewinding Elizabeth Hand's gritty, punk-inflected Cass Neary mystery series. "Scary Neary" is an aging rocker with addiction issues and a talent for trouble. Read this story

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