U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., participates in a rally in protest of the Save America Act outside the U.S. Capitol on March 18 in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images Senator Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, became the state’s junior U.S. senator a decade after being selected to serve as
I love reviewing books but sometimes the pace of reading them can be frustrating that classic I love Lucy episode In the chocolate factory. The conveyor belt speeds up and books keep arriving faster than they can be “wrapped” in the review. In the summer I get a chance to read some of the good
Eddie Glaude Jr. speaks in Philadelphia on March 1, 2023. Lisa Lake/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lisa Lake/Getty Images As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, historian and Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. says he is angry. He opens his new book, America, USA: How race casts a shadow over the
Pepper Trident/Getty Images I have this daydream where I go to the park and read under a tree. The sun is shining. It is not very hot. The ground beneath me is comfortable. I have snacks, I’m hydrated, and I’m enthralled by the book in front of me. The problem is that it doesn’t usually
The Winx depicts a giant, sentient sea creature living out of water. NPR’s Alyssa Nadworny talks with Tessa Yang about her debut novel, “The Jelly Fish Problem.” Alyssa Nadworny, host: A new novel mixes marine biology with magic about a giant, glowing monster of jellyfish on an island in Maine. If this sounds like a
Marjan Satrapi attends La Bande des Jotas Photocall during the 7th Rome Film Festival in Rome on November 16, 2012. Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images Marjan Satrapi, author of acclaimed graphic novels Persepolis And a leading champion for women’s rights in Iran died on Thursday. She was 56