Rose of London 2023 and accomplished musician Amy Gillen is set for her Royal Albert Hall debut this month. Amy, who plays many instruments but chiefly the flute, and the pianist Frasier Hickland will ...

From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected. Listen today: sweet-sounding recorder ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has published ...

Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the ... The unnamed narrator is a forty-five-year-old in L.A. with a mellow music-producer husband and a precocious seven-year ...

“I’m very comfortable with the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC talk show host, who calls “Frankie” his “first happy romance.” In Adam Haslett’s ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

January 3, 2025 • There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's ...

The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite fiction of the century. In this new book by Professor John S. Tregoning he gives you the tips and tricks to get you as close to living ...

The new book “El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight. The new novel by “The Reader” author Bernhard ...

Here’s how it works. Despite a revival in physical media, most of us still use music streaming services when we want our music fix. Most platforms operate on a subscription basis, charging monthly ...

New music has swung fruitfully between US and UK influences for half a century. The British charts began in 1952, initially populated by crooners and light jazz. American rock'n'roll livened things up ...

Cotton will always be No. 1 in my book, but linen and naturally derived ... on this list are sold in sets that come with a fitted sheet, a flat sheet, and two pillowcases, but I’ve noted if ...