Arts

A Lost And Found 'Wonder': Pearl S. Buck's Final Novel

NPR Staff — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:08:00 +0000

Pearl S. Buck emerged into literary stardom in 1931 when she published a book called The Good Earth. That story of family life in a Chinese village won the novelist international acclaim, the Pulitzer and, eventually, a Nobel Prize.

A Literary Tale of Chechnya, The Horror and Whimsy

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:31:00 +0000

In his debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra transports readers to Chechnya, a war-torn Russian republic that has long sought independence.

The lyrical and heart-breaking novel begins in 2004 when a doctor watches as Russian soldiers abduct his neighbor, who has been accused of aiding Chechen rebels.

Two Songs That Led Keith Carradine From Screen To Broadway

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:31:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLtpH33ZqU

Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:40:00 +0000

Banana-flavored vapors? A pineapple island?

These may sound like the makings of a Roald Dahl children's book (he of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame).

Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake'

editor — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:08:00 +0000

NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read Snowflake by Winona Wendth of Lancaster, Mass., and Geometry by Eugenie Montague of Los Angeles. You can read their full stories below and find other stories on our Three-Minute Fiction page or on Facebook.