Rose Friedman

Originally published in 1974, the barely 60-page essay by Charles L. Black Jr. is considered one of the reference works on the subject — and it's getting renewed attention.

The Republican National Committee spent nearly $100,000 buying copies of Donald Trump Jr.'s new book. But did that money buy a spot on the New York Times bestseller list? Not exactly.

Williams was exonerated after 36 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's fulfilling a lifelong dream on the stage of New York's Apollo Theater.

The book will be called A Warning. The author will be identified as A Senior Trump Administration Official. It will be published by Twelve Books on Nov. 19.

New York's Museum of Modern Art reopened Monday after renovations. Protesters turned out to draw attention to the museum's finances, which they say includes tainted money.

The Swedish Academy made the unusual move of awarding the honor to two writers this year, after scandal prevented the committee from handing a prize out last year.

The statue, "Rumors of War," is artist Kehinde Wiley's first public work of art. It echoes statues of generals on horseback but this warrior is African American, in dreadlocks and Nike shoes.

Margaret Atwood invented the dystopian world of The Handmaid's Tale more than three decades ago. She returns to Gilead in her new book The Testaments.

Wouk was famous for writing The Winds of War, Marjorie Morningstar and The Caine Mutiny, which won a Pulitzer Prize. He also helped popularize themes that writers like Philip Roth later tackled.

The criminal case against former movie producer Harvey Weinstein can continue, a judge ruled today in Manhattan. Weinstein's attorneys had filed a motion to get the entire case dismissed.

When Harvey Weinstein was arrested, it was a landmark moment for the movement known as #MeToo. But the criminal case against the former movie mogul has not been the slam dunk many people expected.

The Book Concierge is back! Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

When NPR asked listeners for their personal American anthems, many responded with Simon & Garfunkel's "America." We asked them to tell us why.

Anthony Bourdain, chef, author and TV host has died at 61 of an apparent suicide. He was in France, recording an episode of his Peabody award-winning show, Parts Unknown.

Two of the most successful live performance franchises are joining forces. Cirque du Soleil announced that it is buying Blue Man Group.

As a young man, Lowens survived Kristallnacht and joined the Dutch resistance. After the war, he played German officers on TV, on the Broadway stage and in films.

The sculpture, "Fearless Girl," was welcomed to her perch in lower Manhattan, facing down the famous "Charging Bull" sculpture, with much fanfare. Now her lease has been extended and feelings are mixed.

Indian-born author Bharati Mukherjee became a naturalized American citizen and wrote about the experience of Indian women in the diaspora. She's best-known for her novel, Jasmine.

The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

The photographer and author documented life in Nazi Germany and in Josef Stalin's gulags, as well as the arrival of Jews in Israel. She died Thursday at the age of 105.