In 'Heart Berries,' An Indigenous Woman's Chaotic Coming-Of-Age
Terese Marie Mailhot's new memoir is an effort to draw art from mental illness, lost love and her family history on an Indian reservation in British Columbia.
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'A Mouth Is Always Muzzled' Is A Sprawling Look At Art And Resistance
Natalie Hopkinson's new book takes her ancestral land of Guyana as a jumping-off point for a wide-ranging look at art and the role of the artist in shaping politics, culture and the future itself.
Dee Rees And Mary J. Blige Dug Into Their Roots To Make 'Mudbound'
The director and singer/actress both drew upon their families' history to make the Oscar-nominated film. "I think I'm always exploring this idea about the battle being bloodier at home," Rees says.
A Podcast Playlist For All Those Looking For Love (Stories)
NPR may not be able to help you with your love life, but we do have something else to offer this Valentine's Day: a playlist of the best love stories in podcasting.
A New Monologue For Eve Ensler, Re-Enacting Life With Cancer
The playwright and activist behind The Vagina Monologues stars in the new one-woman show In The Body Of The World, which explores her efforts to empower women in Africa amid her own health struggles.
In 'Catnip,' Love And Loss Sketched Out In Cat Cartoons
Michael Korda's new book Catnip: A Love Story collects the doodles that he created based on his wife's cats in order to comfort her during her battle with a malignant brain tumor.
Not My Job: We Quiz The Mayor Of South Bend, Ind. About North Bend, Wash.
Pete Buttigieg is a Harvard graduate, a Rhodes scholar, an Afghanistan veteran and the millennial mayor of an Indiana city. We ask him three questions — about a small town in Washington state.
'Winterfolk' Cloaks Harsh Reality In Fairy Tale Mist
Janel Kolby's novel about a fairy-tale-loving young girl living in a homeless encampment outside of Seattle is a brutally realist tale, told as if it happened once-upon-a-time.
YouTube Pulls Ads From Vlogger Logan Paul After He Uses Taser On Dead Rats
The video platform has temporarily shut off his revenue stream, citing a "pattern of behavior" that the company says is potentially damaging to other creators.
New Oral History Captures The Magic Of 'Angels In America'
Authors Isaac Butler and Dan Kois celebrate Angels in a new book, The World Only Spins Forward, that collects the memories of everyone from playwright Tony Kushner to Congressman Barney Frank.