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The episode noted that the title was the number‑one most‑checked‑out book on the Libby library app in 2025, highlighting its story about a U.S. Army nurse serving in Vietnam. The host mentioned being surprised by its continued popularity but offered no further endorsement.
Episode: NPR News: 12-29-2025 11AM EST
It was noted as the numberone mostcheckedout book on the Libby library app in 2025, a novel about a U.S. Army nurse serving in Vietnam.
The Women by Kristen Hanna came out last year. It's about a U.S. Army nurse who serves in Vietnam. It was the number one most checked out book on Libby, the public library app, and in numerous libraries, including the one in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Harold Escalante works.
I shouldn't be surprised, but I kind of was that The Women was number one yet again.