His Love For Books Reads Like Poetry
At StoryCorps, Alagappa Rammohan, 79, says books are a sacred transfer of knowledge from one person to another. A book "doesn't force you to read, but it is there," he tells his daughter.
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'Punishment Without Crime' Highlights The Injustice Of America's Misdemeanor System
Former federal public defender Alexandra Natapoff says 13 million misdemeanors are filed each year in the U.S., trapping the innocent, punishing the poor and making society more unequal.
Poetry Recommendations To Launch Your New Year
Professional poet Tess Taylor says there's no better way to start the new year than with some poems.
Encore: Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall Embarks On The Quest To Cure Hangovers In 'Hungover'
As long as humans have imbibed alcohol, they've had hangovers. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall about his book, Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure.
Reading The Game: Red Dead Redemption 2
Our occasional series about storytelling returns with a look at Red Dead Redemption 2, which inverts one of the biggest tropes in video games — the Power Curve. There's no leveling up here.
Trade Wars Keep U.S. Farmers' Chickpeas In Silos
American soybean exports have started to move again, but China and India still aren't buying lentils, garbanzos or peas from the U.S. due to trade wars and tariffs.
'The Winters' Is A Modern Update Of 1938 Best-Seller 'Rebecca'
The Winters is Lisa Gabriele's modern update of the 1938 novel Rebecca.
Here Are Martha Stewart's Tips For Hosting A Terrific New Year's Eve
Ice balls melt slowly and impress everyone. Provide toothbrushes and bathrobes for overnight guests. And if your budget is tight, mac and cheese and a bottle of good wine can go a very long way.
You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family
The son of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter has compiled a book of Southern recipes handed down in his family through the years.
In 'Turnip Greens And Tortillas,' Atlanta Chef Melds Southern And Mexican Fare
Atlanta chef Eddie Hernandez shares how he has infused the fresh flavors of his native Monterrey, Mexico, with traditions of his adopted South.