Real-world problems are no match for this new crop of Latina superheroes
La Borinqueña and the A La Brava are new superheroes whose creators hope will influence change.
Books
GennaRose Nethercott uses folklore to explore a painful, and personal, history
A new novel reimagines Baba Yaga — a crone figure in Slavic folklore — as a Jewish woman living in an Eastern European town during a time of pogroms.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the novel Thistlefoot, "Blessed" by GloRilla, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and more.
Celeste Ng makes the case for art as a weapon against oppression in her new novel
Our Missing Hearts is the story of 12-year-old Bird, a quest to find his mother and the power of small acts of rebellion. Saddled by grief, this quasi-dystopian novel is ultimately propelled by hope.
Kate Beaton's new graphic memoir is about the dark type of job you take for money
Kate Beaton, known for her popular webcomic Hark a Vagrant, is out now with her new graphic memoir Ducks — which dives into the day-to-day life of working in the Canadian oil sands.
Latinos continue to be invisible in Hollywood and the media, a new report finds
The report also examines the way media feeds anti-Latino hate in the U.S.
These are the life lessons Geena Davis learned from 3 of her most famous movies
Geena Davis' new memoir, Dying of Politeness, looks back on her life and career. In a conversation with NPR's Morning Edition, she reflects on some of those iconic roles and how they shaped her.
French writer Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature
French writer Annie Ernaux is the newest Nobel laureate in literature. She is widely admired in France and among those who love French feminist literature.
French writer Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature
Erneaux is known for her semi-autobiographical works. The permanent secretary noted her "clinical acuity" in examining personal memory.
Winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature goes to French writer Annie Ernaux
Ernaux often addresses issues of gender, language, class and shame in her work. Her writing blurs the line between memoir and fiction such as A Woman's Story, I Remain in Darkness and Cleaned Out.