Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief. Annalisa Quinn
In Patchett's 'The Dutch House,' Siblings Reckon With Profound Loss NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, "The Dutch House." The author talks about her fascination with family bonds and how she maps her intricate plots.
Beerfests and the autumnal equinox: Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks September 20-22 Autumn arrives on Sunday evening, but the Seattle-area fall arts season is already in full swing. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman offers these weekend highlights. Marcie Sillman
Here Are The Nominees For The 2019 National Book Awards Colson Whitehead and Marlon James headline the longlists of names in contention for the literary prize. Altogether, 50 books across five categories stand a chance at winning the award in November. Colin Dwyer
Olympia Della Flora: Can Small Classroom Tweaks Help Kids Better Cope With Emotions? After months of struggling with one particularly challenging elementary school student, principal Olympia Della Flora realized it was the classroom setting that needed to change ... not the child. NPR/TED Staff
Liz Kleinrock: How Can We Broach Hard Conversations In The Classroom? When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth grade students made a cringeworthy comment about race, rather than change the subject, she chose to turn the moment into a teachable one — and start a conversation. NPR/TED Staff
Jacqueline Woodson: What Is The Hidden Power Of Slow Reading? Novelist Jacqueline Woodson is a slow reader. Taking her time lets her savor each word brings her closer to each story, and it lets her pay respect to her ancestors who weren't allowed to read. NPR/TED Staff
Thomas Curran: How Can We Teach Kids To Accept Imperfection? Many students feel unrelenting pressure to be ... perfect. Social psychologist Thomas Curran warns that striving for perfectionism isn't just impossible — it's also dangerous to children's health. NPR/TED Staff
'Ad Astra' Soars Distance — both interplanetary and emotional — is the subject of James Gray's "stirring sci-fi epic" that stars Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones. Chris Klimek
'Downton Abbey' Movie Brings You Up To Speed With The Crawleys The Crawleys are back, and the big screen has them this time, in a story that picks up a few years after the TV show ended. Bob Mondello
