Tag: Books and Literature

Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62

“When you talk about iconic giants in the field of public health, he stands pretty much among a…

Marc Brown on the End of ‘Arthur’ and His Favorite Fan Theories

From the minute Marc Brown meets you, he’s sizing you up. Just maybe not in the usual way.“People…

Black Authors Shake Up Brazil’s Literary Scene

RIO DE JANEIRO — Itamar Vieira Júnior, whose day job working for the Brazilian government on land reform…

Esper Memoir of Trump Tenure to Move Ahead After Legal Battle Ends

A memoir by the former defense secretary, Mark T. Esper, about his tenure in the Trump administration will…

An 8-Year-Old Wrote a Book and Hid It on a Library Shelf. It’s a Hit.

For example, in “Chaptr 1,” Dillon writes, “ONe Day in wintr it wus Crismis!”In his “Crismis” tale, Dillon,…

‘Maus’ Holocaust Novel Removed From Classrooms by School Board

A school board in Tennessee voted unanimously this month to ban “Maus,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about…

David Byrne, the Artist, Is Totally Connected

David Byrne is all about connectedness these days. “Everybody’s  coming to my house/And I’m never gonna be alone,”…