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Raja has been exhausted by his loving mother for six decades. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Lebanese writer Rabih Alameddine about his book, "The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)."
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Two works newly attributed to J.S. Bach got their first performance in centuries this week.
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"Dog Show" includes 25 poems accompanied by watercolors by Pamela Sztybel.
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Robert Plant's voice has only gotten better with age. In this beautiful set, Plant and his band cover Low, Moby Grape, Martha Scanlan and interpret traditional songs. -
Banjo, harp and drums meet in the BEATrio, where Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sánchez explore a sound they never planned to create. Hear how the trio first came together. -
Even as sombr and Rosalía hit new career highs, there's a major churn taking place just below the top 10, as a wave of Christmas songs begin their ascent. -
The book explores some of the darker sides of the beauty industry while recognizing the ways in which beauty has been a source of caretaking and cultural tradition. -
Omar El Akkad took home the 76th National Book Award for nonfiction Wednesday night for his book "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This."
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Author James Geary loves aphorisms, those short, witty statements that often contain profound truths. -
Sleep scientist Michelle Carr has spent years researching dreaming. She explains dream engineering, including how sensory inputs like light, sound and vibration can influence the subconscious.
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"Reflections in Black" was the first single-volume work to showcase images of leading Black photographers. NPR's Michel Martin visits author Deborah Willis to discuss a new expanded issue.
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NPR's A Martinez talks with The Tennessean's country music reporter Audrey Gibbs about the highlights from Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards.
