The Suffix 'Ism' Is Merriam-Webster's 2015 Word Of The Year
Merriam-Webster says its dictionary website has had very high traffic for words ending in i-s-m. Words such as racism, terrorism, fascism and capitalism.
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'Map' Is An Exquisite Record Of The Miles — And The Millennia
Map: Exploring the World is a new collection of maps, selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics and collectors, spanning everything from the Aztecs to modern digital imaging.
No Warp Drives, No Transporters: Science Fiction Authors Get Real
Some of the biggest names in science fiction right now — like The Martian author Andy Weir — are writing what's called hard sci-fi, based on real-world science and a vision of hope for the future.
Whom Do You Write For? 'Pandering' Essay Sparks A Conversation
Novelist Claire Vaye Watkins recently published an essay called "On Pandering," about realizing she was writing to appeal to white men. She and author Marlon James discuss responses to the piece.
'Paris Is A Party': Responding To Tragedy, France Turns To Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway's memoir A Moveable Feast is being celebrated for what it, in turn, celebrates: Paris as an exciting place of ideas, a nexus of people who love life and the arts.
National Book Awards Handed Out In New York City
The winners announced Wednesday night included Adam Johnson in fiction, Ta-Nehisi Coates in nonfiction, Robin Coste Lewis in poetry and Neal Shusterman in young people's literature.
Adam Johnson, Ta-Nehisi Coates Win National Book Awards
The authors won the literary prize in the fiction and nonfiction categories, respectively. Also taking home awards were Robin Coste Lewis, for her debut poetry collection, and Neal Shusterman.
A Kitchen Science Savant Shares His Secrets In 'The Food Lab'
Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.
Hemingway, Mailer, PewDiePie? YouTube Stars Hit The Best-Seller Lists
Books by three YouTube stars are on The New York Times best-seller list right now. That's not an anomaly — NPR's Lynn Neary reports it's a trend that more and more publishers are starting to embrace.
Picture Book Sheds Light On India's Diwali Holiday
Wednesday is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. It marks the beginning of a new year. We hear from the authors behind The Diwali Gift, a picture book that celebrates the holiday.