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Did this summary help you?YesNo Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 1,282,659 times. Article SummaryX 1. Open the Facebook app. Did this summary help you?YesNo Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 503,105 times. George Chinsee/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images; David Glen/EyeEm/Getty Images; Dougal Waters/Getty Images; Penguin BooksIt's Been a MinuteDark academia's deadly allure and the timeless appeal of prep styleDecember 16, 2022 • Donna Tartt's The Secret History turned 30 this year. Since the book's release, the novel has sold millions of copies and become a classic - the blueprint for a cluster of aesthetic and literary works under the label "dark academia." Host Brittany Luse and culture writer Alice Vincent examine the novel's long shelf life and why it's still relevent to young people today. Then she sits down with author Olivie Blake, who shares how authors are bringing new perspectives to the genre. Dark academia's deadly allure and the timeless appeal of prep styleListen · 40:32 40:32 Toggle more options
Author InterviewsWhat a classic '50s Western can teach us about the Hollywood BlacklistFresh AirDecember 16, 2022 • Author Glenn Frankel says the 1952 film High Noon was inspired by the toxic political climate of the time. Originally broadcast Feb. 21, 2017. What a classic '50s Western can teach us about the Hollywood BlacklistListen · 36:30 36:30 Toggle more options
What a classic '50s Western can teach us about the Hollywood BlacklistListen · 36:30 36:30 Toggle more options
Author InterviewsBanned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'December 14, 2022 • Ashley Hope Pérez published Out of Darkness in 2015 to critical acclaim. The novel re-contextualized contemporary issues of race providing a historical framework in a not-so-post-racial America. Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'Listen · 6:53 6:53 Toggle more options
Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'Listen · 6:53 6:53 Toggle more options
Jason Reynolds, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2019, has spent the last three years speaking with students across the United States in his role as national ambassador for young people's literature. Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images hide caption toggle captionRoberto Ricciuti/Getty ImagesLiterature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their ownDecember 13, 2022 • NPR's A Martínez talks to writer Jason Reynolds, who is ending his term as the national ambassador for young people's literature. The Library of Congress appointed him to the post three years ago. Literature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their ownListen · 6:45 6:45 Toggle more options
Literature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their ownListen · 6:45 6:45 Toggle more options
ReviewBook ReviewsLooking for a twist on the whodunit? Two mysteries veer into uncharted territoryFresh AirDecember 12, 2022 • A Dangerous Business, by Jane Smiley, is mash-up of a Western, a serial killer mystery and a feminist erotic romp. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt, is a noir story about an octopus. Looking for a twist on the whodunit? Two mysteries veer into uncharted territoryListen · 6:18 6:18 Toggle more options
Looking for a twist on the whodunit? Two mysteries veer into uncharted territoryListen · 6:18 6:18 Toggle more options
Picture This'I Don't Care' is a book about what matters in friendship, illustrated by best friendsDecember 10, 2022 • When illustrator Molly Idle read the text of Julie Fogliano's children's book, she immediately thought of her buddy Juana Martinez-Neal — and in true friend form — she volunteered her for the job. 'I Don't Care' is a book about what matters in friendship, illustrated by best friendsListen · 8:11 8:11 Toggle more options
'I Don't Care' is a book about what matters in friendship, illustrated by best friendsListen · 8:11 8:11 Toggle more options
Author InterviewsAt your service: A restaurant maître d' tells all in 'Your Table Is Ready'Fresh AirDecember 6, 2022 • Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has worked in several high-end New York City restaurants — adrenaline-fueled workplaces where booze and drugs are plentiful and the health inspector will ruin your day. At your service: A restaurant maître d' tells all in 'Your Table Is Ready'Listen · 43:11 43:11 Toggle more options
At your service: A restaurant maître d' tells all in 'Your Table Is Ready'Listen · 43:11 43:11 Toggle more options
ReviewPop Culture Happy Hour2022 Books We Love: Staff PicksDecember 6, 2022 • Books We Love is a yearly labor of love here at NPR. Every year, the Books We Love team solicits recommendations from NPR staff and book critics and culls through them, creating an interactive reading guide you can use to find the perfect book for you or someone you love. Today, we're talking staff picks. 2022 Books We Love: Staff PicksListen · 10:42 10:42 Toggle more options
Picture ThisKids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that questionDecember 4, 2022 • Crescent Dragonwagon was in her 20s when she wrote a story told entirely in dialogue between a mother and her child. Now, she's updating her 1977 text with new illustrations by Jessica Love. Kids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that questionListen · 7:07 7:07 Toggle more options
Kids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that questionListen · 7:07 7:07 Toggle more options
Author InterviewsJournalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'Fresh AirNovember 30, 2022 • The Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist faced criminal charges in the Philippines after her news site's reporting angered government officials. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is her new memoir. Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'Listen · 36:47 36:47 Toggle more options
Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'Listen · 36:47 36:47 Toggle more options
ReviewBook ReviewsMaureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022Fresh AirNovember 30, 2022 • Some years, this annual book list falls into a pattern: like stand-out memoirs or dystopian fiction. But 2022 could not be contained, and these titles sprawl all over the place in subject and form. Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022Listen · 7:44 7:44 Toggle more options
Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022Listen · 7:44 7:44 Toggle more options
Ukrainian flags fly in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 19, marking the graves of soldiers killed in action following the Russian invasion earlier this year. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption |