5 Easy Art Projects To Enjoy During Social Distancing
Sarah Urist Green, creator of PBS' The Art Assignment, walks through five fun art projects that don't require fancy supplies or talent to create and enjoy.
Books
In 'How Much Of These Hills Is Gold,' This Land Is Not Your Land
C Pam Zhang's debut novel follows a brother and sister, children of Chinese laborers, as the search the dusty hills of Gold Rush-era California for a place to bury their father's body.
Elizabeth's More Serious Sister Mary Takes The Spotlight In 'The Other Bennet Sister'
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet's effort to marry. Now, Janice Hadlow has made the least of the sisters in that story, Mary, the star of her own novel of self-discovery.
'I Don't Want To Die Poor' Maintains Sense Of Humor Amid Stories Of Struggle
Making Michael Arceneaux's book required reading in high schools would help a lot of young people think twice about the promise that going to college is the only path to upward social mobility.
A Reading List For The Social Distancing Era, From Author Ben Philippe
Writer and screenwriter Ben Philippe shares the books he's reading while he's stuck at home during the coronavirus social distancing.
Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel
The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the COVID-19 pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. King says he doesn't feel panic or terror, but rather, a "gnawing anxiety."
Many Can Identify With Arceneaux's Book: 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'
NPR's David Greene talks to author Michael Arceneaux about his book: "I Don't Want to Die Poor" — which is being read as millions of Americans find themselves jobless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In An Age Of Screens, Looking For 'Attention' In All The Wrong Places
Casey Schwartz writes of her reliance on Adderall and her realization that the focus it brought was not genuine. But she leaves readers wanting to hear more on the relationship of attention and love.
The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar's Life In Music
Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth.
Cooking During COVID-19: Family Meals And Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties
Food writer Sam Sifton says the resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" to come of the pandemic. He says his family is eating a lot of tinned fish and cabbage these days.