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A new biography portrays Queen Elizabeth II as the British public's emotional anchor
Author and essayist Craig Brown is perhaps best known for his sketch comedy writing and satirical columns poking fun at the British government. But h…
1 year, 8 months ago
'How Women Made Music' reexamines the history of music with women at its center
Earlier this week, several legendary female artists–including Cher, Mary J. Blige and Big Mama Thornton–were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fa…
1 year, 8 months ago
With a new cookbook, TikTok creator Owen Han aims to perfect the art of the sandwich
Owen Han used to work in hospitals, but his life changed in 2020 when his father died. Motivated by his late father's encouragement to pursue his pas…
1 year, 8 months ago
'The Indian Card' explores the question of Native identity in the United States
Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz is a self-proclaimed data nerd. So, when she started work on a project on Native identity, she turned to the Census data. Qu…
1 year, 8 months ago
Food meets family in new books from Ina Garten and Stephen Colbert
Ina Garten and Stephen Colbert share some big commonalities. They've both had long and successful careers in television, they're friends–and they lov…
1 year, 8 months ago
'Twenty-Four Seconds from Now' is a love story for Black boys–and everyone else, too
Earlier this month, novelist and poet Jason Reynolds received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation for his work "depicting the rich inner lives of k…
1 year, 8 months ago
In 'In Praise of Mystery,' U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón looks to the stars
NASA's Europa Clipper took off earlier this week, headed for Jupiter's fourth-largest moon. Etched on the outside of the spacecraft is a poem by U.S.…
1 year, 8 months ago
Malcolm Gladwell revisits old ideas in a new book, 'Revenge of the Tipping Point'
When Malcolm Gladwell released The Tipping Point in 2000, the book became a huge bestseller–and Gladwell became a star. Nearly a quarter-century late…
1 year, 8 months ago
Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature, on her novel 'The Vegetarian'
South Korean author Han Kang is this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature, making her the first Korean writer to win the award. In its c…
1 year, 8 months ago
American Library Association president Cindy Hohl on why book bans are hard to stop
Cindy Hohl, the current president of the American Library Association, says the political temperature surrounding book bans has remained at a boiling…
1 year, 9 months ago