Lucinda Williams and her suitcase full of songs
NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams about her new memoir Don't Tell Anyone the Secrets I Told You.
Books
Diet culture can hurt kids. This author advises parents to reclaim the word 'fat'
Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith says efforts to fight childhood obesity have caused kids to absorb an onslaught of body-shaming messages. Her new book is Fat Talk.
'House of Cotton' is a bizarre, uncomfortable read — in the best way possible
Monica Brashears debut novel is peculiar and slightly surreal. But it's also dazzling, full of surprises, and told with a voice that's unpredictable and — more importantly — one that lingers.
Rainn Wilson urges a spiritual revolution in his new book 'Soul Boom'
In his book Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, Rainn Wilson, three-time Emmy nominee for his role in The Office, says the U.S. needs an awakening.
Judy Blume was banned from the beginning, but says 'It never stopped me from writing'
Known for her books about adolescence and all that comes with it, Judy Blume is widely beloved and widely banned. Her 1970 novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has been adapted for the screen.
Self-coined 'Financial Hype Woman' Berna Anat spills financial tidbits in a new book
Author and self-coined "Financial Hype Woman" Berna Anat talks about her new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us.
Meet the 'financial hype woman' who wants you to talk about money
Her description of the world of money is "hella male, hella pale and hella stale."
Mo Willems' bossy Pigeon makes his operatic debut
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.
ALA: Number of unique book titles challenged jumped nearly 40% in 2022
The number of reported challenges and attempted bans to books doubled in 2022 according to data released by the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom Monday.
Graphic memoir 'Gender Queer' tops U.S. library group's list of most challenged books
LGBTQ+-themed books remain the most likely targets of bans at public schools and libraries, the American Library Association says. Maia Kobabe's memoir topped the list for the second year in a row.