Swedish Academy Reveals Bob Dylan Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The Swedish Academy took the world by surprise this morning when it awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG,...
View ArticleNovelist Paul Beatty Is First American To Win Britain's Man Booker Prize
For the first time, an American has won the Man Booker Prize, Britain's most coveted literary award. Paul Beatty will take home the award and the purse, 50,000 pounds (about $61,000), for his novel The...
View ArticleComedian Larry Wilmore Hosts 67th National Book Awards Ceremony
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Celebration mixed with politics at last night's National Book Awards in New York City. The literary crowd was acutely aware that they were in...
View ArticleHGTV Real Estate Stars Find Yet Another Home In Print
You might think the secrets to HGTV stardom lie in real estate savvy or creative design. But for shows like Fixer Upper and Property Brothers, it's that hard-to-find combination of charm and chemistry...
View ArticleJohn Lewis' Graphic Memoir Wins 4 American Library Association Awards
The American Library Association announced its annual children's book awards Monday. While the Caldecott and Newbery medals are the best known of these honors, this year, one of the lesser-known awards...
View ArticleClassic Novel '1984' Sales Are Up In The Era Of 'Alternative Facts'
The Amazon bestseller list has become something of a political barometer of late. Recently Georgia Democratic Rep. John Lewis's memoir March rose to the top after President Trump criticized him for...
View ArticleNew York Daily News And ProPublica Win Pulitzer For Public Service Journalism
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and the arts were announced. Big papers like The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Wall...
View ArticleTrump's Win Changed The Game For Publishers On The Left And The Right
There's a role reversal underway in political publishing. For years, conservative publishers have thrived as their readers flocked to buy books aimed directly at taking down the party in power. Now,...
View ArticleNew Film Celebrates Emily Dickinson's Poetry And 'Quiet Passion'
Many people are drawn to Emily Dickinson because of her mysterious life — the brilliant poet rarely left her family home in Amherst, Mass., and her work wasn't recognized until after her death. But...
View ArticleDenis Johnson, Author Who Wrote 'Jesus' Son,' Dies At 67
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The literary world is mourning the death of a man who has been called one of the greatest writers of his generation. Denis Johnson won the...
View ArticleTracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Library of Congress today named Tracy K. Smith as the nation's new poet laureate. NPR's Lynn Neary spoke with her about her new role....
View ArticleSomething New For Baby To Chew On: Rocket Science And Quantum Physics
When Kelly Barrales-Saylor was a new mom, she got a lot of children's books as gifts. Most were simple books about shapes, colors and letters. There were none about science — or math. "My editorial...
View ArticleNational Book Awards, The Industry's Oscars, Awarded In New York
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The National Book Foundation offered some star power at its annual awards ceremony last night in New York - Bill Clinton, Anne Hathaway,...
View ArticleWinners Of 2018 Caldecott And Newbery Awards Announced
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The American Library Association announced its Youth Media Awards today in Denver. A long list of authors and artists were honored for...
View ArticleTom Wolfe, Author Of 'Bonfire Of The Vanities,' Dies At 88
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Tom Wolfe created unforgettable stories about test pilots and hippies, bikers and the lost denizens of Wall Street. He wrote best sellers...
View ArticleHow Philip Roth's Writing Transcended The Narrow Confines Of A Culture
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: One of the greats of American literature has died. Philip Roth shocked the world with "Portnoy's Complaint" in 1969. And during his career,...
View ArticleHUD And National Book Foundation Work To Promote Reading In Public Housing
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Literacy begins at home. Children who have access to books are at an advantage when learning to read, so a coalition that includes the...
View ArticleV.S. Naipaul, Controversial Author And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 85
Perhaps best known for his novel A Bend in the River , V.S. Naipaul was a controversial figure in the literary world. The Nobel Prize-winning writer died on Saturday at his London home, the author's...
View Article'The Times They Are A-Changin" Still Speaks To Our Changing Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qQ6_RV4VQ This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem . Imagine you...
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