Andrew Limbong

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NPR's Books We Love 2023 launches today

Monday, November 20, 2023

Books We Love 2023 launches Monday. Book of the Day host Andrew Limbong talks about our annual, interactive guide to the years' best books.

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Hip-Hop mogul Sean Combs accused of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse in lawsuit

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Combs' former partner, the singer Cassie, filed the federal lawsuit in Manhattan on Thursday. In it, she describes being drugged, raped, and forced to perform sexual acts with male sex workers.

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Justin Torres wins at National Book Awards as authors call for cease-fire in Gaza

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

At one of literature's most prestigious awards ceremonies, nominated authors made a collective call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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Remembering 'Friends' star Matthew Perry who has died at age 54

Monday, October 30, 2023

Colleagues and friends remember actor Matthew Perry. The Friends star died Saturday after an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home. The medical examiner has not yet confirmed the cause of death.

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Screen actors reading audiobooks bring more than just a big name

Friday, October 27, 2023

Michelle Williams' voicing of Britney Spears' new memoir has received high praise. We look at why top-level actors want to be involved in audio book performances.

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Staff at NYC cultural center resign after acclaimed author's event canceled

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

After a talk by Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh Nguyen was "postponed," some authors also pulled out of future events. The writer had signed an open letter criticizing Israel and calling for a ceasefire.

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This author says Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world

Friday, October 20, 2023

Minecraft: The Village is the final book in a trilogy inspired by the wildly popular video game series.

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Remembering jazz pianist Carla Bley, dead at 87

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Jazz master Carla Bley wrote hundreds of compositions — some of which are now considered standards. She died this week in New York of complications from brain cancer, her husband said. She was 87.

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Britney Spears memoir reaches bestseller status a week before it hits shelves

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

New excerpts touching on her childhood and relationship with Justin Timberlake are drawing fans interested in her side of the story.

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Author Max Brooks on how the world of Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Author Max Brooks is out now with the final entry of his Minecraft series for kids. Brooks says Minecraft is a great way to teach kids about preparedness and adaptation.

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What is certain in life? Death, taxes — and a new book by John Grisham

Monday, October 16, 2023

The Firm was the book that turned John Grisham into a writing superstar. Now three decades later, he's returned to the characters that made him, with his follow up book The Exchange.

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LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards

Friday, October 13, 2023

Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.

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Taylor Swift Eras Tour Concert Film arrives a day early as reviews come in

Thursday, October 12, 2023

In an Instagram post, the pop star announced that her highly anticipated concert film will be released today, earlier than expected.

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The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature goes to Norwegian writer Jon Fosse

Thursday, October 05, 2023

The playwright won "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," the Nobel panel said. Though little-known outside his home country, he is celebrated in literary circles.

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Online betting gives clues to who may win the Nobel Prize in literature

Thursday, October 05, 2023

The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday. Who will be hailed as the world's greatest writer is anyone's guess — as wild speculation abounds.

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Taylor Swift's stadium stop hikes up ticket prices for Chiefs-Jets game

Sunday, October 01, 2023

Taylor Swift means business. The popstar brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gives the franchise another opportunity to cash in.

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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

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Two debut books make the prestigious Booker Prize shortlist

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You and Chetna Maroo's Western Lane are among the contenders for this year's prize, which honors the best English-language fiction published in the U.K. and Ireland.

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HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' to return during Writers Guild strike

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Maher posted on X that he won't have any written segments. But since Maher is himself a writer, it will be difficult for the show to go ahead "without a violation of WGA strike rules," says the Guild.

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Lauren Groff has a go bag and says so should you

Monday, September 11, 2023

Acclaimed author Lauren Groff's new novel, The Vaster Wilds, is about a young girl on the run during Colonial times. But the writer is really questioning — what will it take to survive today?

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