We talk with a historian and lawyer about what they learned about their dads.

The former Enquirer sportswriter delivers some gems about Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, manager Sparky Anderson, and club president Bob Howsam in his new book "My Big Red Machine: The Tales, Drama and Revelations Of A Fan Turned Journalist Covering Baseball’s Greatest Team."

One of the biggest vendors in the United States who provided books and services to libraries is going out of business.

A new book from a Kentucky native details the last public hanging in the United States — which took place in Owensboro in 1936 — and examines it through the lens of lynch culture in America.

Beth Macy's new memoir investigates the forces that have led her hometown of Urbana to suffer widening economic and political divides.

Jack Brennan worked for decades in Cincinnati as a sports reporter and then as a public relations director for the Bengals. But he had a secret.

A new Pynchon! A Tim Curry memoir! A 600-page doorstopper from a reclusive writer (not named Thomas Pynchon)! The fall is stacked with big book releases. Here's what NPR editors are particularly excited for.

Set in Ohio, Patrick Ryan's novel focuses on two married couples and stretches from pre-WWII to the close of the 20th century, capturing both the sweep of history and the mundane particularity of everyday life.

Retired Cincinnati Bengals publicity director Jack Brennan reveals his passion for cross-dressing in his new book, out this week.

“All About Orion” allows sighted people to enjoy the book alongside people who read braille.