‘This Is An Opportunity’: Fareed Zakaria On ‘Lessons For A Post-Pandemic World’
The CNN host and author says COVID-19 has widened the inequality gap. “The most important piece of what the federal government can do is to stabilize these people’s lives with direct aid,” he says.
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NPR News: ‘Shelter In Place’ Is An Ill-Mannered Comedy Of Manners
‘Shelter In Place’ Is An Ill-Mannered Comedy Of Manners
David Leavitt’s new novel Shelter in Place aims for sparkling social comedy — but it’s let down by a cast of privileged, shallow characters you wouldn’t want to spend your lockdown with.
NPR News: In ‘Missionaries,’ Phil Klay Explores How ‘Wars Bleed Into Each Other’
In ‘Missionaries,’ Phil Klay Explores How ‘Wars Bleed Into Each Other’
In a new novel, the National Book Award winner takes readers around the world — from the chaos in Iraq and Afghanistan to turmoil in rural Colombia. It is not a “nice, clean, moral story,” he says.
NPR News: Author Heather Cabot On ‘How Marijuana Went Mainstream’
Author Heather Cabot On ‘How Marijuana Went Mainstream’
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with journalist Heather Cabot about her latest book, The New Chardonnay: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream.
NPR News: ‘The Code For Love And Heartbreak’ Isn’t ‘Emma’ — But It Is Charming
‘The Code For Love And Heartbreak’ Isn’t ‘Emma’ — But It Is Charming
Jillian Cantor’s new YA novel lifts some of the elements of Jane Austen’s classic — like character names — wholesale. But you’ll enjoy it more if you don’t expect the plot to follow exactly.
NPR News: In ‘Fauci,’ An Up Close Look At ‘America’s Doctor’
In ‘Fauci,’ An Up Close Look At ‘America’s Doctor’
Scott Simon speaks with Michael Specter, a staff writer at the New Yorker, about his new biography about Dr. Anthony Fauci and his career as one America’s leading scientists.
NPR News: Riva Lehrer’s On Her New Memoir ‘Golem Girl’
Riva Lehrer’s On Her New Memoir ‘Golem Girl’
Scott Simon speaks to the acclaimed painter, writer and teacher about her new book, which recounts a life growing up with spina bifida.
NPR News: Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o Says Prison Formed Him As A Writer
Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o Says Prison Formed Him As A Writer
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is a perennial favorite for the Literature Nobel. He hasn’t won yet — but he does have a new book out, a novel in verse that tells the origin story of Kenya’s Gĩkũyũ people.
NPR News: For Poet Maggie Smith, An Ending Was The Beginning Of Her New Book
For Poet Maggie Smith, An Ending Was The Beginning Of Her New Book
Smith says she started writing Keep Moving as her marriage was ending. It began as a series of affirmations she wrote for herself on Twitter; she found that the posts were helping other people too.
NPR News: Poet Louise Glück Wins 2020 Nobel Prize In Literature
Poet Louise Glück Wins 2020 Nobel Prize In Literature
American poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Also a Pulitzer Prize winner, she becomes the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
NPR News: Phil Klay’s New ‘Missionaries’ Is An Ambitious Novel Of Ideas
Phil Klay’s New ‘Missionaries’ Is An Ambitious Novel Of Ideas
Klay won acclaim for his debut story collection Redeployment, about the experiences of soldiers. His long awaited novel looks at how America has developed and exported the idea of a war on terror.
NPR News: U.S. Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize In Literature
U.S. Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize In Literature
The 2020 prize was awarded to Gluck for what the Swedish Academy said was “her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.”
NPR News: Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded to U.S. Poet Louise Glück
Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded to U.S. Poet Louise Glück
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the U.S. poet Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.”
NPR News: ‘Addie LaRue’ Is Invisible — But Memorable
‘Addie LaRue’ Is Invisible — But Memorable
Addie LaRue was born in France 400 years ago — but nobody remembers that. She made a supernatural deal for immortality at the cost of permanent anonymity, so she tries to leave a mark however she can.
NPR News: Rubik’s Cube Inventor Writes A New Book: It’s Full Of Twists And Turns
Rubik’s Cube Inventor Writes A New Book: It’s Full Of Twists And Turns
Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik invented his fun (and frustrating) colorful cube in 1974. He tells that story, and talks about creativity, curiosity, play and puzzles, in Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All.
NPR News: Literature Prize Will Be The 4th Nobel Announced This Week
Literature Prize Will Be The 4th Nobel Announced This Week
The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced Thursday morning. We look at potential winners, and what the Swedish Academy will have to do to overcome past controversies.
NPR News: In New Book, Roman Mars Celebrates Little Bits Of Design That Are Left Unnoticed
In New Book, Roman Mars Celebrates Little Bits Of Design That Are Left Unnoticed
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with 99% Invisible podcast host Roman Mars about his new book, The 99% Invisible City, and the importance of noticing how the way people live shapes everyday design.
NPR News: ‘It Is Reckless.’ Trump Placing White House Staff At Risk Of COVID-19, Author Says
‘It Is Reckless.’ Trump Placing White House Staff At Risk Of COVID-19, Author Says
The White House has outlined steps it’s taking to protect staff, but Kate Andersen Brower, author of The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, says there is ample cause for concern.
NPR News: In ‘Leave The World Behind,’ 2 Families Face The Unknown Together
In ‘Leave The World Behind,’ 2 Families Face The Unknown Together
Two families — one Black, one white — find themselves riding out a mysterious disaster in a luxury vacation home. Rumaan Alam’s novel is about race, class, trust, bias — and how we respond to crisis.
NPR News: ‘Let My People Vote’ Tells Of One Man’s Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice
‘Let My People Vote’ Tells Of One Man’s Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice
Desmond Meade rose from addiction, homelessness, and prison to run a campaign to re-enfranchise more than one million Florida voters; it’s a tale of hope, persistence, and the power of organizing.
Shannon Bolithoe : A Writing Life 