Books
New memoir speaks to the trauma of migration and the potential for healing
Poet and author Javier Zamora recounts nearly every detail of his harrowing journey from El Salvador to the United States when he was 9 years old in a new memoir called "Solito."
'A murder mystery and a ghost story' about Sri Lanka's civil war wins Booker Prize
'Wherever the work is, we're all going': Graphic novelist on working in Alberta's tar sands
Disappeared Uyghur author's novel translated into English for the first time
Translators struggle to keep up with increasing demand for Ukrainian literature amid the war
Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
India's first female comic superhero has previously tackled issues like masking up during COVID-19, surviving assault, trafficking and acid attacks. On Earth Day, Priya has returned — astride her faithful flying tiger — to show young children the power of collective action in tackling air pollution.
Libraries around the world are helping safeguard Ukrainian books and culture
Libraries are sharing knowledge so that when the war is over, Ukraine can see its cultural treasures rescued and restored.
'Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet'
A new book teaches that the Zen Buddhist practice of mindfulness can help us break out of a destructive cycle of consumption and live in harmony with the planet.
'Eating to Extinction' author rallies for a more diverse global food system
Dan Saladino, author of "Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them," talks with The World's host Marco Werman about dwindling diversity within the global food system and how we can change it toward a more sustainable future.
The Korean Vegan reflects on food, family and life
Food blogger Joanne Lee Molinaro speaks with The World's host Marco Werman about her cooking, social media success and the personal stories behind the experience.
‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa — and led to a literary whodunit
“A Visit from St. Nicholas” is one of the most famous American poems. But who wrote it?
Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's win is a landmark for African literature
He is the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to lift the Prix Goncourt, one of the book world’s most important prizes. And his win matters.
'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
Major aspects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade from an African perspective have gotten erased throughout time. Howard French set out to illuminate a more expansive understanding in a new book called, "Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War."
Bosnia faces the most serious crisis since the Balkans War, analyst says
Jasmin Mujanović, a Bosnian political analyst and author, says leaders of Republika Srpska, a territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina, has intended to unravel peace established under the Dayton Accords for over 15 years.
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate: 'We want climate action and our voices will not be silenced'
Vanessa Nakate, a young activist from Uganda, is an advocate for climate justice in neglected communities across the "global south," countries that are among the least responsible for causing climate change yet suffering the most from its effects.