A love story doesn’t have to be cloying or predictable—and, when read by the right performer, the enchantment can be powerful.

Producer Sara Zarreh tells the story of Margery Kempe, believed to be the first woman to write an autobiography in the English language, more than five hundred years ago.

That was part of a 40-minute long performance by Stone, who came from near Ashville, North Carolina to be part of Colorado ...

On Sunday, Feb. 2, the former president — who died in December 2024 — received an audiobook narration Grammy for Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial Celebration just five weeks after his death.

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“The latter,” she responded, as she spread her beach towel on the sand and settled down with a well-thumbed copy of Herodotus’ History, Xenophon presumably, being last season. In the ...

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November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

Combatants for Peace, a grassroots organization made up of Palestinian and Israeli peace advocates, has consistently called for dialogue between the two communities for two decades, even during the ...