Tracy K. Smith, a former U.S. poet laureate, makes the case in a new book of criticism. By David Kirby David Kirby teaches at Florida State University. His latest book is “The Winter Dance Party, ...

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A couple of years ago, after his mom died, Fry Bread author Kevin Maillard found himself wondering, "but where did she go?" "I was really thinking about this a lot when I was cleaning her house out," ...

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025. Readers are always looking for ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Before looking ahead to the new year and the exciting titles to come, critics and readers reflected on their most memorable children’s and ...

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One of the top remaining hitters in free agency could switch teams — and positions. Longtime Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who has garnered “serious” interest from the Red Sox this offseason, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city officials have released new details about the city's New Year's Eve celebration. This event will kick off the nation's 250th birthday ...

India and New Zealand have announced reaching a free trade agreement that is expected to boost trade between the two countries by hundreds of millions of dollars. New Delhi and Wellington confirmed ...

Baseball’s Winter Meetings are quickly becoming a distant memory, and the MLB free agent market continues to move in fits and starts. Two big names came off the board at the Meetings, with New York ...

Even the most serious readers sometimes lose track of what's going on in a particular book. So, Amazon is rolling out a new feature on the Kindle iOS app that lets people use AI to ask questions about ...

The race for the top spot in the AFC could come down to the final day of the regular season, and on Sunday, Dec. 28, the New England Patriots attempt to stay in the mix for the bye week and clinch the ...