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Annalisa Quinn is a contributing writer, reporter, and literary critic for NPR. She created NPR's Book News column and covers literature and culture for NPR.

The novels in the run in for this year’s literary prize meditate on how people grapple with the past

Share Looking for a good book or two to round out your bookshelf this summer? We asked the University’s deans to share titles they were digging into this summer, and they did not disappoint. Shop Amazon, the Campus Store or your favorite local bookseller for these reads, or better yet check them out from your local library! “Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America” by John Lewis “The late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis continues to inspire through his timeless and challenging expressions of courageous and compassionate public service, an...

Why the prospect of loving machines is so sad

Updated: May 07, 2021 12:10 IST In this centenary year of the invention of the term ‘robot,’ Kazuo Ishiguro presents in his latest novel an Artificial Friend, created to provide companionship to a possible race of forsaken humans Share Article AAA In this centenary year of the invention of the term ‘robot,’ Kazuo Ishiguro presents in his latest novel an Artificial Friend, created to provide companionship to a possible race of forsaken humans A 100 years ago, a play debuted at the National Theatre in Prague. Written by Karel Čapek, the play featured an inventor who manufactures a race...