Riva Lehrer's On Her New Memoir 'Golem Girl'
Scott Simon speaks to the acclaimed painter, writer and teacher about her new book, which recounts a life growing up with spina bifida.
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For Poet Maggie Smith, An Ending Was The Beginning Of Her New Book
Smith says she started writing Keep Moving as her marriage was ending. It began as a series of affirmations she wrote for herself on Twitter; she found that the posts were helping other people too.
Poet Louise Glück Wins 2020 Nobel Prize In Literature
American poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Also a Pulitzer Prize winner, she becomes the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To U.S. Poet Louise Glück
The 2020 Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to U.S. poet Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
U.S. Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize In Literature
The 2020 prize was awarded to Gluck for what the Swedish Academy said was "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
Phil Klay's New 'Missionaries' Is An Ambitious Novel Of Ideas
Klay won acclaim for his debut story collection Redeployment, about the experiences of soldiers. His long awaited novel looks at how America has developed and exported the idea of a war on terror.
'Addie LaRue' Is Invisible — But Memorable
Addie LaRue was born in France 400 years ago — but nobody remembers that. She made a supernatural deal for immortality at the cost of permanent anonymity, so she tries to leave a mark however she can.
Literature Prize Will Be The 4th Nobel Announced This Week
The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced Thursday morning. We look at potential winners, and what the Swedish Academy will have to do to overcome past controversies.
Rubik's Cube Inventor Writes A New Book: It's Full Of Twists And Turns
Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik invented his fun (and frustrating) colorful cube in 1974. He tells that story, and talks about creativity, curiosity, play and puzzles, in Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All.
In New Book, Roman Mars Celebrates Little Bits Of Design That Are Left Unnoticed
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with 99% Invisible podcast host Roman Mars about his new book, The 99% Invisible City, and the importance of noticing how the way people live shapes everyday design.