Elena Burnett
Stories
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Bestselling author Fredrik Backman nearly retired before finishing new book
Bestselling Swedish writer Fredrik Backman says he never struggled with his confidence as much as he did writing his new book, My Friends. In fact, he was seriously considering retiring.
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'Notes to John' completes late author Joan Didion's trilogy on grief
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and head of the Didion trust about the new book Notes to John.
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Actor Hugh Bonneville finds the humor and poignancy in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Hugh Bonneville about his starring role in the play Uncle Vanya, which is showing at D.C.'s Harman Hall.
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Katie Kitamura says a solution is not the point in her new novel 'Audition'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel Audition a puzzle, but not one to solve.
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Hockey fans applaud a new record for Alex Ovechkin
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken the record for most goals scored. NPR spoke with some fans in the lead-up to the historical moment.
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Who loses in funding cuts to universities?
Proposed federal funding cuts to universities would have sweeping consequences that would impact local economies, scientific research and the institutions themselves.
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The world's most-visited museum can be tough to love. A new book offers advice
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and former New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino about the new book, How to Fall in Love with the Louvre.
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'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.
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Allergy season is changing. Here's why symptoms may be hitting earlier and harder
Many people say their seasonal allergies are hitting earlier and harder. We talk with a professor who studied how climate change has affected plant biology for over 30 years.
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What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
