Carvell Wallace reflects on growing up without a home in 'Another Word for Love': NPR

Award-winning writer Carvell Wallace was twelve when he realized: he couldn't rely on anyone else; the only person who would always be with him in the world was himself. Wallace,…

'Whale Fall' by Elizabeth O'Connor: Book Review: NPR

Elizabeth O'Connor's sparse and bracing debut novel Whale trap begins with an isolated Welsh island in an abyss. It is September 1938 and the community's fishermen encounter the Royal Navy…

Colin finally likes Penelope again: NPR

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington. Liam Daniel/Netflix hide caption change caption Liam Daniel/Netflix Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington. Liam Daniel/Netflix Bridgerton It's a lot of things – successful, uneven, entertaining…

Pop Culture Happy Hour: NPR

Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer in a scene from the film Babes. Gwen Capistran/Neon hide caption change caption Gwen Capistran/Neon Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer in a scene from the…

Honorable Mentions from NPR: NPR

Now in its third year, the College Podcast Challenge received nearly 500 entries from students from 39 states and the District of Columbia. In March we announced our 10 finalists,…

Kevin Spacey denies sex crime charges, gets bail: NPR

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at the Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Thursday. He was released on bail after being charged with sex crimes against three men. David Cliff/AP hide…

'The Cemetery of Untold Stories', 'Pages of Mourning' book review: NPR

Where does the mystery begin in an enchanted world? Two authors ask this question in new novels published this spring. In Pages of Mourning by Mexican magical realist interrogator-author Diego…

Target is scaling back on LGBTQ+ merchandise ahead of Pride Month 2024: NPR

Target confirmed it will not sell its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month of June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year. Here, Pride month merchandise is…

Consider this from NPR: NPR

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Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story writer, dies at 92: NPR

Canadian author Alice Munro receives a Man Booker International Award at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland on June 25, 2009. Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty Images hide caption change caption…