The Best of NPR Books for January 26, 2017

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This week: It's been a big week for children's book doyenne Margaret Wise Brown, with a new biography and a previously unreleased book just released, so we're looking back at her adventurous life.  We're also continuing our occasional series on storytelling in video games with a look at the Western classic Red Dead Redemption, and checking out the new TV series based on Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events books.  Plus, a deep Fresh Air conversation on the history of America's international interventions, and a new Hidden Brain episode on the "deep stories" of Donald Trump supporters. The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books 'Goodnight Moon' Author Margaret Wise Brown Was No Old Lady Whispering Hush Nevermind that she didn't like kids all that much — Brown wrote books they adored. One of her previously unpublished picture books has just come out, as has a new biography of this brave, bold author. Read this story All Tech Considered Reading The Game: Red Dead Redemption Our occasional series on storytelling in video games continues with the epic Western Red Dead Redemption. It's the tale of a reformed gunslinger tasked with hunting down the members of his old gang. Read this story Hidden Brain Strangers in Their Own Land: The 'Deep Story' of Trump Supporters Millions of Americans seem to ignore their own interests when it comes to how they vote. Sociologist Arlie Hochschild thinks we might be turning to politics to meet emotional needs, not economic ones. Read this story Monkey See 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Is All About Olaf Unlike the 2004 Jim Carrey film, the Netflix series nails the darkly whimsical tone of the children's books on which it's based; Neil Patrick Harris is a big reason for that. Read this story The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books The History of U.S. Intervention And The 'Birth Of The American Empire' Journalist Stephen Kinzer's book, True Flag, explains how the Spanish-American War launched an ongoing debate about America's role in the world. Kinzer has also been writing about President Trump. Read this story

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