Napalm Death's ongoing campaign for musical destruction comes to the Desk. The founding fathers of grindcore speed through a sprawling catalog with manic energy.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author and New York Magazine writer Alyssa Shelasky about her new book based on her eponymous "Sex Diaries" column.

The Philadelphia songwriter continues to refine his pen on the follow-up to his breakthrough self-titled album from 2023.

In 2018, Sigrid Nunez won the National Book Award for fiction for "The Friend."

The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.

AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.

The sultry voice of Baby Rose returns on a new album called "Yearnalism," which she considers the study of desire.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to writer Lauren Collins about her book "They Stole a City," which details the history and effects of the 1898 white supremacist massacre in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The novel centers around gamer Julia, who's tasked with guiding a man in a vegetative state with artificial intelligence implanted in his brain across the country.

After four decades as a founding member of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea goes solo with a stellar jazz band.