How Philip Roth's Writing Transcended The Narrow Confines Of A Culture
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: One of the greats of American literature has died. Philip Roth shocked the world with "Portnoy's Complaint" in 1969. And during his career,...
View ArticleHUD And National Book Foundation Work To Promote Reading In Public Housing
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Literacy begins at home. Children who have access to books are at an advantage when learning to read, so a coalition that includes the...
View ArticleV.S. Naipaul, Controversial Author And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 85
Perhaps best known for his novel A Bend in the River , V.S. Naipaul was a controversial figure in the literary world. The Nobel Prize-winning writer died on Saturday at his London home, the author's...
View ArticleMan Booker Prize For Fiction Goes To 'Milkman' By Anna Burns
For the first time, a writer from Northern Ireland has won the prestigious Man Booker Award. The prize, given to works of fiction written in English and published in the U.K., was announced at a...
View ArticleWhat's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs
Eight-year-old Lucy Gray is wide-eyed and quivering with anticipation when I arrive at her house in suburban Maryland. I am sorry to report that I am not the object of her excitement. She is thrilled...
View ArticleYou Might Learn A 'Little' About Madame Tussaud In New Novel Based On Her Life
Madame Tussaud is a familiar name — you may have visited one of her wax museums. But chances are, you don't know a thing about the life of the real Marie Tussaud. For example, she was tiny, which is...
View ArticleThe Demise Of 'Tin House'
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There was a cry of grief in the bookish Twitterverse recently when it was announced that literary magazine Tin House will cease publishing...
View ArticleBeloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83
Much-loved poet Mary Oliver died Thursday of lymphoma, at her home in Florida. She was 83. Oliver won many awards for her poems, which often explore the link between nature and the spiritual world; she...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association Announces Caldecott And Newbery Medal Winners
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This morning, at its annual conference in Seattle, the American Library Association gave out its prizes for children's and young adult...
View ArticleJoy Harjo Becomes The 1st Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet, writer and musician Joy Harjo — a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation — often draws on Native American stories, languages and myths. But she says that she's not self-consciously trying to bring...
View ArticleFor Many Authors, Celebrity Book Clubs Are A Ticket To Success
Discoverability. It's a word that people who market and sell books use when talking about one of their biggest challenges: With hundreds of thousands of titles released each year, how do readers find...
View ArticleVictim Of Brock Turner Sexual Assault Reveals Her Identity
In newspapers she was described as the "unconscious intoxicated woman." In the courtroom she was called Emily Doe. On Tuesday, she let the world know that her real name is Chanel Miller. In 2015,...
View ArticleAmazon Critics Angry Over Accidental Early Release Of Margaret Atwood Novel
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Margaret Atwood's new book "The Testaments" is not out until next Tuesday, but some Amazon customers already have their copies of the...
View ArticleRenia Spiegel's Diary Survived The Holocaust. People Are Finally Reading It
A young Jewish girl begins a diary just as World War II is about to break out in Europe. She records the details of her daily life, but more and more, the war takes over. Eventually, the diary comes to...
View ArticleZadie Smith Has An Eclectic Mix Of Short Stories In 'Grand Union'
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Zadie Smith says that writing a novel is like a marathon. She ought to know. She's written five of them, beginning with her debut, "White...
View ArticlePeter Handke, Olga Tokarczuk Win Nobel Prizes In Literature
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Nobel news now. The Nobel Prize for literature was announced this morning. And the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize, just cannot seem...
View ArticleYou May Have To Wait To Borrow A New E-Book From The Library
Libraries across the U.S. are furious with one of the country's big five publishing houses. As of Friday, Macmillan Publishers Ltd. is drastically restricting the sales of its e-books to libraries. For...
View ArticleAuthors Celebrated At 70th Anniversary Of National Book Awards
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And the award goes to - well, let's find out. Last night, authors were honored at the annual National Book Awards, the Oscars of the...
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