Books

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)."

Four men in a boat and a grisly choice: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Adam Cohen about his book, "Captain's Dinner: A Shipwreck, an Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial that Changed Legal History."

The Washington Spirit takes on Gotham FC on Saturday in San Jose, Calif.

Senate Democrats say the new Kennedy Center leadership has led to "millions in lost revenue, luxury spending, and preferential treatment for Trump allies." The performing arts center denies the allegations.

"Dog Show" includes 25 poems accompanied by watercolors by Pamela Sztybel.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are back in theaters for the second half of 'Wicked' this week, while Brendan Fraser plays an actor in stand-in roles in strangers' lives.

Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.

Ryan Murphy's trashy melodrama further cements his parallels with Lee Daniels and Tyler Perry. But even fans of "so bad it's good" trash TV would throw their hands up in agony at Murphy's new show starring Kim Kardashian.

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."