We Eat Tomatoes, Why Not Tornadoes? A New Kids' Book Clears Up The Confusion
Can I Eat That? by food critic Joshua David Stein gets young readers curious about their food. And it's fun for adults, too!
Arts
'The Lost Neruda' Can Now Be Found In 'Then Come Back'
In 2014, archivists were combing through Pablo Neruda's files when they came upon some unknown works. These writings have been translated into English and are now being published in a new collection.
HB2 Economic Impact Felt
The financial impact of the controversial HB2 bill is starting to take its toll.
Actress Doris Roberts Of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Dies At 90
Actress Doris Roberts was best known for playing an overbearing yet lovable mother on Everybody Loves Raymond. NPR has a remembrance of the 90-year-old character actress, who died this week.
50 Shades Of Shakespeare: How The Bard Used Food As Racy Code
The eggplant and peach emoji are standard code for racy thoughts these days, but food has been used for sexual innuendo for centuries. Shakespeare was a pro. (Happy Shakespeare Week!)
David Duchovny On Baseball And How 'X-Files' Made Him A Better Writer
The co-star of the X-Files discusses his novel, Bucky F*cking Dent, about a son reuniting with his absentee father. Duchovny earned a master's degree in literature before starting his TV career.
A Thrilling TV Adaptation Of John Le Carré's 'Night Manager'
Le Carré's 1993 novel comes to life in a six-part AMC series. John Powers says the show, which jets from Egyptian streets to posh Alpine lodges, is one of the most enjoyable thrillers he's seen on TV.
Tribeca Notebook: The Oddball's Journey
Rachel Tunnard's first feature, Adult Life Skills, finds ways to expand on the familiar formula of the frustrated, frustrating misfit trying to grow up.
One Life Changes Forever On 'Mothering Sunday'
Graham Swift's slim, incantatory new novel centers around young Jane, a maid on a rural estate, and the day in 1924 that unexpectedly alters the trajectory of her life.
The Lonely Side Of James Brown
When James McBride, a National Book Award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about James Brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts Brown's legacy.