books
How to get beyond a tourist fantasy of Singapore
Watching ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ this week? Here are some other perspectives on the island — that go beyond the uber-rich narrative.
The year's best science books for kids have something for everyone
Science Friday’s Xochitl Garcia rounded up the coolest books for young scientists ages 0 to 11.
Eve Ewing, creative queen of Chicago
Poet/Sociologist/Educator/Tweeter Eve Ewing talks about poetry, Afrofuturism, hip hop, and social media.
Jesmyn Ward reflects on Katrina
The author was at the end of her summer break when Hurricane Katrina struck her hometown of Delisle, Mississippi.
Rediscovering your favorite kids’ books as an adult
Writer Bruce Handy reminds us why we still love the books we read as kids.
A journalist uses statistics to uncover authors' 'cinnamon words'
Who’s the most-clichéd author? Which common pronoun is nearly absent in “The Hobbit?” And what’s a cinnamon word?
What Is the Multiverse (Or, How Can There Be Two Mr. Spocks)?
The concept of the multiverse has long captured the imaginations of science-fiction writers. Now, some physicists are starting to believe.
Yewande Omotoso’s “The Woman Next Door”
Yewande Omotoso on apartheid, architecture, and her novel "The Woman Next Door"
Osama Alomar’s Very Short Stories
Stories short as tweets, by Osama Alomar: “He was born with a silver knife in his mouth. And he was its first victim.”
Ali Smith’s “Autumn”
Ali Smith’s new book “Autumn” is being heralded as the first great post-Brexit novel. Kurt talks with her about politics, art, and the very nature of time.
Philip Roth on "The Plot Against America"
13 years ago, Philip Roth wrote about a celebrity with problematic views winning the presidential election…in 1940.