Re-Revising 'The History Of Jazz'
Ted Gioia first published his History of Jazz in 1997, updating it for the first time in 2011. This year he did so again, after a very important decade for the genre.
Books
New Anthology Gives Everyone A Seat At The Round Table
Sword Stone Table brings together a group of authors from marginalized groups to re-imagine the legends of King Arthur for new eras, places and players, inviting all to sit at the Round Table.
Meet Oakland's First Poet Laureate: Dr. Ayodele 'WordSlanger' Nzinga
Oakland, Calif., has named its first Poet Laureate. Dr. Ayodele Nzinga — also known as WordSlanger — will serve a two-year term aimed at making poetry more accessible to Oaklanders.
MLB Pitcher C.C. Sabathia Shares Stories From The Mound — And Of Sobriety
The six-time All Star pitched for the Yankees and the Indians during his 19-year career. He also struggled with alcoholism. Sabathia reflects on baseball and sobriety in the memoir, Till the End.
After 300 Years, A Book Is Returned To Sheffield Cathedral
Rev. Canon Keith Farrow told the Sheffield Star he's delighted the book — The Faith and Practice of a Church of England-Man — is back. He joked that he's trying to figure out the fine.
'A Passage North' Is A Quiet Elegy For Lives Lost To Civil War
In his second novel, Anuk Arudpragasam returns to the subject of Sri Lanka's civil war — this time to examine the ways people live amidst the aftermath of war, and to memorialize the lives lost.
Reporters Reveal 'Ugly Truth' Of How Facebook Enables Hate Groups And Disinformation
In a new book, Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel say Facebook failed in its effort to combat disinformation. "Facebook knew the potential for explosive violence was very real [on Jan 6]," Kang says.
Loneliness Is A Communal Experience In 'Seek You'
Kristen Radtke's Seek You looks at isolation as a problem — and investigates where it comes from, how it shapes us, and why we should battle against it.
Revenge, Red Smoke And Rubber Trees: A Vietnam Ghost Story
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Violet Kupersmith about Build Your House Around My Body. It's the story of a woman's disappearance in Vietnam, populated by vengeful — but not always scary — ghosts.
'Startup Wife' Satirizes Tech Culture And Boardroom Sexism — From Experience
Tahmima Anam's new novel is about a married couple who found a tech startup. The platform's success turns the husband into a messiah figure — even though it was his wife who designed it.