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An illustration of a Common Yellowthroat is part of David Sibley's new book, What it's Like to be a Bird. David Sibley/Albert A. Knopf hide caption
A Haunting Home Movie Inspired Lois Lowry To Write 'On The Horizon'
Alan Zweibel chronicles four decades of comedic collaborations in his new memoir Laugh Lines. Jill Lotenberg/Abrams hide caption
It's 'Alchemy': Alan Zweibel Explains How He Helps 'Funny People Be Funnier'
Set 1,500 Years From Now, 'The Last Emperox' Is Still Pretty Timely
Elizabeth's More Serious Sister Mary Takes The Spotlight In 'The Other Bennet Sister'
Author Brandon Taylor. William J. Adams/Riverhead Books hide caption
Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel
Pictured here in his late 20s, Ravi Shankar was hugely important in popularizing Indian classical music in Western pop music. He would have turned 100 years old today. Courtesy of the Shankar family hide caption
Cooking During COVID-19: Family Meals And Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties
'Godshot' Author Explains How Fiction Helps Us Face Real-World Adversity
In 'Hidden Valley Road,' A Family's Journey Helps Shift The Science Of Mental Illness
Jacqueline Woodson speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us. April 15 - 19, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Dian Lofton / TED Dian Lofton/Dian Lofton / TED hide caption
Feisty. Ambitious. Lucky. Female Writers On The Words That Undermine Women
Trauma surgeon David Nott, shown above in Bangladesh, has volunteered in war zones and disaster areas around the world. Now he's treating COVID-19 patients in London. David Nott Foundation hide caption
'War Doctor' Says Treating COVID-19 Is Like Fighting An Invisible Enemy
"I wouldn't say I was head over heels. I mean, I barely knew the guy. But, somehow, I had this feeling that he was going to be the one. Or at least I really, really hoped he was." Andrews McMeel Publishing hide caption
Want To Hear A Frank, Funny 'Muslim Love Story'? 'That Can Be Arranged'
A worker cleans an area along the Las Vegas Strip that's now devoid of the usual crowds, with casinos and many other business shuttered. John Locher/AP hide caption
Fighting COVID-19 Is Like 'Whack-A-Mole,' Says Writer Who Warned Of A Pandemic
Cameron Esposito speaks at the GLAAD Media Awards on April 1, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for GLAAD hide caption
'Save Yourself': Cameron Esposito Is Here To Help You Through Hard Times
Alicia Keys Reflects On How Life Experiences Gave Her Permission To Be 'More Myself'
A reporter wearing a latex glove raises his hand to ask President Trump a question during a coronavirus briefing at the White House on March 16. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption