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Beth Novey

Washington, D.C., United States

Web Producer and Editor, Arts Desk at NPR

Mon-Fri: Web producer/editor at the NPR Culture Desk | Sat-Sun: Kids skating and hockey coach | 24/7: Parenting 2 kiddos

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  • Jan 24, 2025 | kuow.org | Hafsa Fathima |Beth Novey

    The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning. It's a lot of films, and we are here to help! You can see the full list of nominees here, and read our takeaways here. Below, you can find details and coverage of the 13 films nominated in six major categories: Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, and Best Director.

  • Jan 24, 2025 | npr.org | Hafsa Fathima |Dhanika Pineda |Beth Novey

    So many Oscar nominations! Let us help. Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning. It's a lot of films, and we are here to help! You can see the full list of nominees here, and read our takeaways here.

  • Dec 18, 2024 | gpb.org | Beth Novey

    As any designated bedtime book reader knows: novelty is key. If you are ready to depart from the well-trodden tried-and-true, here are 10 new picture books that NPR critics and staff loved in 2024. These are just a handful of the hundreds of books recommended in Books We Love, our annual year-end books guide.

  • Dec 12, 2024 | kpbs.org | Dhanika Pineda |Beth Novey

    There's one in every family — that uncle or sister-in-law who only reads nonfiction. As you seek out the perfect read for your loved ones this year, we can help you find beautifully told true stories. There are more than 50 biographies and memoirs featured in Books We Love, NPR's annual year-end reading guide. or browse a sampling, below.

  • Dec 2, 2024 | wgbh.org | Beth Novey

    December 02, 2024 Have you ever wondered what your co-workers are reading in their spare time? Every year, I get to find out as we put together Books We Love — NPR’s annual, year-end books guide. There are always a handful of titles that show up again and again in the nominations list. Here are a dozen novels that our staffers and critics were particularly eager to tell you about in 2024. To see the full list, head over to Books We Love.

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Beth Novey
Beth Novey @BethNovey
25 Sep 22

Ummm… did anyone else in or around DC see the moving trail of lights move across the sky just now? 👀 They went that way ⬇️ @capitalweather https://t.co/vlTiDGBTfH

Beth Novey
Beth Novey @BethNovey
3 Jun 22

4 year old: Mom, I tied my xylophone to my shorts Me: To what end? 4 year old: The front

Beth Novey
Beth Novey @BethNovey
24 Nov 21

Is a lesser-known stage of grief frantically working your tail off on a project started by your late friend and coworker? If so, that’s the one @RosieFriedman, @_NatalieEscobar, @meghancsullivan, @amymorganedits and I are in right now. 💔 Please find a book you love here today.

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We are so proud today to bring you Books We Love, NPR’s annual guide to our favorite books of the year. We have dedicated this edition of BWL to our friend and colleague, books editor Petra Mayer, 1974-2021.🧵 1/7 https://t.co/b0DvzBLbLy