Anna Furman

Mar 20, 2025 | apnews.com | Anna Furman

“All of my ghosts are real, all of my ghosts are my home,” Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast sings in her singular way — sweetness laced with sorrow. Four years ago, the release of her Grammy-nominated album “Jubilee” dovetailed with her bestselling memoir “Crying in H Mart” — chronicling her love of Korean food and loss of her mother — to produce a season of success. Then came a film adaptation of her memoir, for which she wrote the screenplay.

Feb 11, 2025 | apnews.com | Anna Furman

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollowed-out homes. Cars entombed by mud. Unpeopled roads. Belongings reduced to dirt and debris. It all took a toll on Taylor Schenker. After Hurricane Helene last September, Schenker was upset by the deluge of images of Asheville, North Carolina. “This storm has taken so much,” she said, “and it’s so jarring to see the photos of the horrible devastation.” So less than a week after the storm, she set out to do something about the wide-scale loss.

Dec 9, 2024 | apnews.com | Anna Furman

Las elecciones presidenciales de 2024 en Estados Unidos conmocionaron al país y tuvieron repercusiones en todo el mundo, o fueron motivo de celebración, dependiendo de a quién le pregunte. ¿Es alguna sorpresa entonces que la palabra del año de Merriam-Webster sea “polarización”? “Polarización significa división, pero es un tipo muy específico de división”, dijo Peter Sokolowski, editor en jefe de Merriam-Webster, en una entrevista exclusiva con The Associated Press antes del anuncio del lunes.

Nov 14, 2024 | apnews.com | Anna Furman

Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record 1 of 7 |  Singer-songwriter Katie Gavin poses for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) 2 of 7 |  Singer-songwriter Katie Gavin poses for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) 3 of 7 |  Singer-songwriter Katie Gavin poses for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

May 10, 2024 | apnews.com | Anna Furman

They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along 1 of 4 | This photo provided by Tangular Irby shows a Gee’s Bend x Target display at a Target store in Trumbull, Conn., Feb. 10, 2024. The multinational retailer launched a limited-edition collection based on the Gee’s Bend quilters’ designs for Black History Month in 2024.