TWO YEARS AGO, the Spanish filmmaker Albert Moya came to Florence to visit an artist friend who’d unwittingly become the caretaker of a large family estate, left empty after a famous Italian writer died, on the outskirts of town. Moya was staying nearby, at the tumbledown hotel Torre di Bellosguardo,
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Police raided George Pelecanos' home. 15 years later, he's ready to write about it
Writer George Pelecanos reads The Washington Post every morning in his home. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Writer George Pelecanos reads The Washington Post every morning in his home. Keren Carrión/NPR It was August 2009 when the police raided writer George Pelecanos’ home in Silver Spring, Md.,
Biden wins the New Hampshire primary after Democrats write him on the ballot
President Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va., on Tuesday. Biden’s name was not on the Democratic primary ballot in New Hampshire. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden speaks during a campaign rally
8 loving ways to honor a pet's memory: Write an obit, grow a garden, dedicate a day
Clockwise from top left: Edele Brennan, Beth Fadely, Linda Smith, Jason Bauerschmidt Clockwise from top left: Edele Brennan, Beth Fadely, Linda Smith, Jason Bauerschmidt How have you honored the memory of a beloved pet? We asked NPR’s audience members to share the creative and loving ways they’ve coped with the
He helped write MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Now he reflects on change in the U.S.
Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd during the “March on Washington” in 1963. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd during the “March on Washington” in 1963. AFP via Getty Images Monday marks 60 years
Baker Mayfield is approaching this season differently, eager for the Buccaneers to write their own story
Baker Mayfield has experienced his fair share of setbacks since the Cleveland Browns selected him in the top spot of the 2018 NFL Draft. After a four-year run in Cleveland, Mayfield requested a trade during the 2022 offseason. Last July, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for
‘How to Write About Africa: Collected Works’ Shows Binyavanga Wainaina’s Legacy
Indeed, there are many aspects of Wainaina to relish in “How to Write About Africa.” He is especially expressive when depicting Nairobi, a city that enraptured him. “The Kikuyu grass by the side of the road is crying silver tears the color of remembered light; Nairobi is a smoggy haze
How AR-15-style rifles write the tragic history of America's mass shootings
An attendee holds a Springfield Armory SAINT AR-15 style rifle displayed during the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas in 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images An attendee holds a Springfield Armory SAINT AR-15 style rifle displayed
Will a Chatbot Write the Next ‘Succession’?
When the union representing Hollywood writers laid out its list of objectives for contract negotiations with studios this spring, it included familiar language on compensation, which the writers say has either stagnated or dropped amid an explosion of new shows. But far down, the document added a distinctly 2023 twist.
Who Is John Mayer’s Music About? The ‘Daughters’ Crooner Doesn’t ‘Write Songs About’ His Exes
Speaking his truth. John Mayer revealed if any of his songs are about his exes or ex-girlfriends during an appearance on the Wednesday, December 21, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “I guess I always had a rule that I would never tell anyone what — I don’t write