'Well-Read Black Girl' Turns Books Into Community
With her new anthology, Glory Edim says she wants to "capture the energy and vibrancy of what it means to be a black woman in the literary space."
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Kate DiCamillo, Chronicler Of The Hard Truths Of Youth
She's hugely popular and comes across as something of a smart aleck, but the children's author says she retains the timidity of her youth. She says that helps her connect to her young readers.
Exclusive: 'Friday Black,' 'There There' And More Longlisted For Aspen Words Prize
Other titles include Ling Ma's Severance and Elaine Castillo's America is Not the Heart. This is the second year for the prize, which focuses on fiction that addresses contemporary issues.
Sigrid Nunez, Elizabeth Acevedo Among 2018 National Book Award Winners
Nunez and Acevedo won for fiction and young people's literature, respectively. The prestigious literary prize also honored Jeffrey C. Stewart, Justin Phillip Reed, Yoko Tawada and Margaret Mitsutani.
A True Believer Remembers Stan Lee
Stan Lee — born Stanley Martin Lieber — co-created many beloved Marvel Comics characters, but he became the company's tireless, beloved figurehead. NPR's Glen Weldon offers a remembrance.
A Marvel Of A Man: Stan Lee Dead At 95
Lee gave us over six decades' worth of superheroes we could identify with, characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, who reacted to superpowered crises in believably flawed, human ways.
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama Reads From Her Forthcoming Memoir 'Becoming'
In two audio clips from her memoir, set to hit shelves Tuesday, the former first lady reads about her life at Princeton and about her difficulties having a baby.
Author Haruki Murakami Will Donate A Record Collection 'Beyond The Bounds Of Sanity'
Music is as intrinsic to the soul and spirit of Murakami's books as it is to the author's own.
Inside The Ever-Expanding Wizarding World: Harry Potter At 20
It's hard to remember a world before Harry Potter. But it's been 20 years since readers in the U.S. were first introduced to the boy wizard, whose story has captivated audiences since.
Here Are The Winners Of The 2018 Kirkus Prizes
Ling Ma's debut, Severance, won for fiction. Crown earned Derrick Barnes and Gordon James the young readers' prize. And Rebecca Solnit's essays, Call Them by Their True Names, won nonfiction laurels.