#NPRpoetry Month: Vince Staples Reads His Favorite Twitter Poems
Today's selections grapple with the existential crisis presented by string cheese, plus rapper Vince Staples shares a couple of his favorites from #NPRPoetry.
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With This Publisher, Native American Superheroes Fly High
Native Realities Press exclusively publishes Native American-made comics, graphic novels and games — including a reboot of Tribal Force, widely considered the first all-Native superhero comic book.
'Femininity Is Not Weakness,' Jessica Chastain Says Of 'Zookeeper's Wife'
Chastain stars as Antonina Żabińska, who, along with her husband, sheltered hundreds of Warsaw Jews during World War II. "It's exceptionally brave to fight violence with love," Chastain says.
'American War' Explores The Universality Of Revenge
Journalist Omar El Akkad imagines a dark, dystopian future in his new novel, American War. It follows a young girl whose curious, trusting nature leads her to terrible acts as she grows up.
For Centuries, These Asian Recipes Have Helped New Moms Recover From Childbirth
Postpartum soups and stews have traditionally been prepared for new moms by Asian grandmothers and aunts, the recipes passed down orally. A new cookbook seeks to preserve them before they're lost.
Find Your Way Across This Misty, Mysterious 'Frontier'
Can Xue's book is hard to describe, much less explain — there's a town, and a mountain, and a poplar grove, and a host of people just trying to connect in a world of absent-minded strangeness.
Not My Job: 'Serial' Creator Sarah Koenig Gets Quizzed On Cereal
In 2014, producer Sarah Koenig launched Serial, a spin-off podcast of This American Life. Serial Productions has now released S-Town, which explores an unexpected mystery in a small Alabama town.
'Madame President' Author On 'Street Cred,' Economic Power Of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Helene Cooper's new book "Madame President" takes a detailed look at the life and career of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female president of Liberia.
Designer Of Rainbow Flag, Enduring Symbol For Gay Rights, Has Died
Gilbert Baker used his sewing skills to create the flag, an enduring symbol of the gay rights movement, and later, of growing solidarity with LGBT causes. He was 65.
NPR Poetry Month Kicks Off With Your Twitter Submissions
It's April 1st! And the first day of our NPR Poetry month, where we ask listeners to tweet us their poems using #NPRpoetry. Today's selection reveals a poet's day job as a scientist.