The Best of NPR Books for January 11, 2018

[NPR]( [View this email in your browser]( [NPR Books]( This week, buckle up for a wild ride with our coverage of Michael Wolff's incendiary Fire and Fury -- we've got an interview with Wolff himself, and a review from critic Annalisa Quinn, who recaps all the juicy bits (cheeseburgers in bed!), but says the book's best read "as the commercials say, only 'as part of a balanced diet.'" In other news, Mary Shelley's monstrous creation Frankenstein turns 200 this year, and physicist Marcelo Gleiser offers up some meditations on man as God over at our science blog 13.7. And if you're still fretting about resolutions two weeks into the New Year, Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer from the podcast By the Book are here to tell you which books might actually help you be your best self in 2018. Finally, our pals at Fresh Air talk to Patrice Banks of the Girls' Auto Clinic, whose new guide to car maintenance aims to help women feel more comfortable and confident keeping their cars in tip-top shape. The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books ['People Regret What They Said To Me,' Michael Wolff Tells NPR About Trump Book]( "I'm someone who just found his way into this story of our time," the Fire and Fury author says. He stands by the work that has created a rift between President Trump and former adviser Steve Bannon. [Read this story]( The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books [Trump Exposé Has Plenty Of 'Fire And Fury,' Maybe A Little Less Substance]( Michael Wolff's incendiary new book about the first year of Donald Trump's presidency has plenty of juicy detail about chaos, infighting and cheeseburgers — but it's best read with a grain of salt. [Read this story]( 13.7: Cosmos And Culture [Man As God: 'Frankenstein' Turns 200]( Mary Shelley cautioned us of the dangers of extending science into realms where we have little control of the outcomes; may we all read her tale — and take in its lessons, says Marcelo Gleiser. [Read this story]( The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books [Want A New You For The New Year? These Books Might Actually Help]( Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer live by a new self-help book for each episode of their podcast By the Book, so they're experts on which ones might really help us keep our New Year's resolutions. [Read this story]( The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books [Girls Auto Clinic Owner: 'I Couldn't Find A Female Mechanic, So I Had To Learn']( There was a time when Patrice Banks avoided taking her car in for routine maintenance. Now, she's a trained mechanic, and the owner of a garage that caters to women. [Read this story]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](