Local bestsellers, week ending 5/19

Bestsellers based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. 2:32 p.m.

BOOKS

Howard Stern can talk. This new book shows he’s also a good listener

Howard Stern’s hefty all-star tutorial on the art of the interview draws on his work over the past two decades. 9:45 a.m.

story behind the book | kate tuttle

A Filipino-American’s story deals with racism, sexual abuse

Grace Talusan’s memoir, “The Body Papers,” started with essays — “short pieces, and images of memory,” she said — but grew to include letters, other documents, and photographs. 8:26 p.m.

book review

How crisis changes nations, including our own

Jared Diamond’s new book is “Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis’’ 7:52 p.m.