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'You Exist Too Much' Exists In A Constant State Of Discontent

7:00am June 11, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

Zaina Arafat's powerful new novel follows a queer Palestinian American woman from adolescence to adulthood, a journey dogged by constant longings for home, for identity, for belonging.

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'Broken People' Author Sam Lansky Discusses Intimacy, Loneliness In Gay Community

6:26am June 11, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to author Sam Lansky about his novel, Broken People. Set in Los Angeles, it weaves together themes of isolation, body image and addiction among gay men.

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A man stands in front a poster advertising an "at home" streamed Coachella event in April in Hollywood, Calif.

Coachella Festival Canceled In 2020, Says Public Health Commissioner

10:28pm June 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Riverside County, Calif., health commissioner gives an order on Wednesday evening that the popular festival and its country music sibling, Stagecoach, would both be canceled this year.

Former Poetry Foundation President Henry Bienen (right) awarding a lifetime achievement prize to poet Marilyn Nelson (left). Bienen stepped down from the Poetry Foundation after poets and activists criticized the organization's response to the police kill

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Poetry Foundation Leaders Resign After Criticism Of Their Response To Protests

5:24pm June 10, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

The Poetry Foundation announced today that two of its leaders have stepped down, after poets associated with the organization criticized their response to the police killing of George Floyd.

An oversized Grammy award on display backstage during the 62nd annual Grammy ceremony in January.

The Grammys Changed Some Categories. Will They Make Any Difference?

4:36pm June 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Recording Academy has announced changes for the names and definitions of four categories traditionally associated with artists of color. What does that mean for systemic changes at the Grammys?

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'Cops' Show Canceled Amid Worldwide Protests Against Police Violence

2:54pm June 10, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Cops, the popular TV show that was about to enter its 33rd season, has been canceled by the Paramount Network. It has been criticized for years for glorifying police and unfairly portraying suspects.

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J.K. Rowling signs copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007. Many fans say they feel alienated and hurt by her recent comments.

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Opinion: Harry Potter's Magic Fades When His Creator Tweets

1:10pm June 10, 2020

by Mallory Yu

Author J.K. Rowling has been criticized after a series of tweets that many read as transphobic. Rowling's insistence that "sex is real" and immutable has saddened her trans and genderqueer fans.

White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says the question white people should be asking themselves is not have I been shaped by race, but how have I been shaped by race? Above, protesters demonstrate in New York on June 1.

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'There Is No Neutral': 'Nice White People' Can Still Be Complicit In A Racist Society

8:47am June 10, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says that the status quo in the United States is racism, and for white people, that's comfortable. "We've got to start making it uncomfortable," she says.

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For June, 3 Romances Where Sisterhood Is The Secret Ingredient

7:00am June 10, 2020

by Maya Rodale

Obviously, the the romantic relationship is at the center of any romance novel — but this month, we're bringing you three books where relationships between female friends are almost as important.

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Author Naoise Dolan Discusses Her Debut Novel

5:06am June 10, 2020

NPR's David Greene speaks with Irish author Naoise Dolan about her novel, Exciting Times.

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