Hunger Games

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins

Books
Arts

'The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes' Is A Lackluster Prequel To 'The Hunger Games'

4:59am May 19, 2020

by Annalisa Quinn

While Suzanne Collins leaves readers uncertain of the answer to the question she poses in The Hunger Games — how much of character is innate, how much formed — it becomes painfully obvious here.

Ariell Johnson has combined her love of comic books with a place where people can socialize in her new business, Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse.

Books

Move Over, Comic Book Guy: Philly Comics Store Prizes Diversity In Its Heroes

9:57am January 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

At Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia, owner Ariell Johnson says diversity isn't just an afterthought. She tells NPR's Michel Martin that new faces keep the heroics interesting.

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Jennifer Lawrence stars as Joy Mangano, the creator of the Miracle Mop, in the comic drama Joy.

Arts

Jennifer Lawrence Looks Back On A Career-Changing 'Yes-Or-No Question'

2:38pm December 21, 2015

Lawrence got her big break as Katniss in the Hunger Games series. She says concerns about the price of fame made her hesitate before saying "yes" to the role. She's now starring in the drama Joy.

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Victorio Dariquebe Gerewa displays his bow and arrow at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.

World News

The Real Hunger Games: Peru's Wachiperi Use Arrows To Nab Dinner

3:45pm July 10, 2015

by Nadia Whitehead

But their archery traditions are changing. They lay off endangered animals, and the women in the community are eager to take lessons so they don't have to depend on the men for a main course.

Festivalgoers browse for books during the Miami Book Fair International. PBS will provide live coverage of the fair's events over the course of three days this year.

Books
Arts

Book News: PBS Promises 'Olympic-Style' Coverage Of Miami Book Fair

10:08am November 10, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

The network will feature the massive festival, which boasts hundreds of authors and countless more attendees, in a live webcast. Across the Atlantic, The Hunger Games is getting a theater adaptation.