Harriet Constable on her historical fiction novel ‘The Instrumentalist’ : NPR
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi ...
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What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves : Code Switch : NPR
An illustrated portrait of the scholar James Baldwin next to an image of Israel, a country that he wrote and ...
Leonard Riggio, who led bookseller Barnes & Noble, dies at 83 : NPR
Leonard Riggio, then chairman of Barnes & Noble, arrives at a bookstore in New York on Sept. 12, 2017. Riggio ...
Lainey Wilson NPR ‘Tiny Desk’: Watch ‘Whirlwind’ Performance
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson performed a medley of her “bell bottom country,” as she calls it, ...
LACMA, MOCA, And Hammer Museum To Jointly Own Collection Given By Former CEO Of NPR
“The collection — consisting entirely of works by L.A.-based artists — has been accumulated by (Jarl and Pamela Mohn) over ...
Your robot-friend could be making you more lonely : Short Wave : NPR
CreativeDesignArt/Getty Images CreativeDesignArt/Getty Images Human beings are hardwired for social connection – so much so that we think of even ...
McMaster on serving Trump and why he won’t return : NPR
Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster receives a send-off from the White House staff on his last day in the ...
The Poison Book Project is looking for Victorian-era books made with toxic dyes : NPR
Members of the Poison Book Project are working to identify old books that contain toxic pigments such as arsenic. STEVE ...
How Chicago’s comedians are adapting to the changing political landscape : NPR
NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv. SCOTT ...
‘Interpretations of Love’ is debut novel for 82-year-old author : NPR
Jane Campbell made a splash with her first book, Cat Brushing, a collection of provocative stories about older women still ...