Poetry Month: Reginald Dwayne Betts
NPR's Michel Martin kicks off our annual poetry month celebration early this year with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts.
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The Coronavirus Through The Eyes Of 5 Iranian Photographers
A group of independent documentary photographers shared their experiences on the ground in Iran covering the pandemic.
'There's No Map': Glennon Doyle On Living An 'Untamed' Life
In her new book, author and blogger Glennon Doyle details how she broke away from an unsatisfying marriage and found her truest self — and she encourages all women to honor their inner voices.
Under The Quirk, 'Hearts Of Oak' Beats With A Thoughtful Pulse
Eddie Robson's slim but punchy new novel is set in an unnamed city, made mostly of wood. The city has a King. The King talks to a cat. It's a gem of offbeat weirdness — with a deeply thoughtful core.
Lauv Embraces How He's Feeling
Lauv has toured around the world and gathered billions of streams. He's finally releasing his debut album, ~how i'm feeling~.
In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?
In her first novel since the hit pandemic tale Station Eleven, Mandel introduces a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate, changing their lives in unexpected ways.
Getting Along When You Can't Get Away: Advice For Living In Close Quarters
With so many people staying home together right now, we talk with advice columnist Amy Dickinson about best practices for getting along when you really can't get away from each other.
Taking That First Step: Questions For Gene Luen Yang
Yang's new graphic novel Dragon Hoops chronicles the year he spent following a high school basketball team in their quest for a title; he says he admires the courage it took to step onto the court.
Hollywood Reports Its Lowest Daily Box Office in Decades
With movie theatres closed, there literally is no box office
Immersive, 'Open-World' Video Games To Get Lost In At Home
Here are recommendations for pleasant, immersive video games now that old hands, as well as the dilettantes among us, have more time to play them.