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Poetry Callout: Write A Poem For Ahmaud Arbery

by Casey Noenickx

Morning Edition is asking for poems reacting to the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man shot and killed while jogging in Glynn County, Ga. Create one based on how you feel in this moment.
Olivia Laing, author of Funny Weather, at the Barbican in London in February.

'Funny Weather' Asks What Art Can Do In A Crisis

by Annalisa Quinn

At her best, Olivia Laing turns criticism into an elevated form of hospitality: Like a good party host, she introduces you to someone, tells you what she likes about them, then leaves you to it.
Real Men Knit, by Kwana Jackson

For May, 3 Romantic Getaways — To Normalcy

by Maya Rodale

As the lockdown stretches on, we bring you three books that offer an escape to a time when people could gather — and fall in love — in a shop, at a book club, or even in an office.