Andrew Limbong

5 days ago | kunc.org | Andrew Limbong

Updated April 04, 2025 at 10:54 AM ETThis story was originally published on March 30, 2020, and has been updated. A great poem can be there for you — just like other works of art you hold dear. It can help you process sadness, anger or fear. Or make you feel happy or excited. Franny Choi, a poet and educator, says some poems make her want to "get out of my chair and shout it from the rooftops."But if you haven't flexed your poetry muscle in a while, those feelings might be a little hard to tap into.

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Andrew Limbong

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1 week ago | nhpr.org | Andrew Limbong

The Whiting Foundation marks its 40th year giving literary awards to emerging writers in 2025. The awards have helped launch the careers of many future award-winners, including Colson Whitehead, Alice McDermott and Ocean Vuong. Copyright 2025 NPR

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Andrew Limbong

When was the last time you read a book? According to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, reading is something a majority of Americans enjoy, and want to get better at. But it’s nowhere near a top priority. The online survey, conducted in late February, heard from a representative sample of more than 2,000 American adults.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Andrew Limbong

George M. Johnson’s memoir “All Boys Aren’t Blue” has been a target of book challenges for years. According to a new report by the American Library Association (ALA), it was the most challenged book of 2024.