We look at where things stand with the 2 million federal workers weighing the Trump administrations offer to resign; massive cuts at USAID and how the Democrats are responding to these developments.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, "Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation." ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Alice Franklin about her debut novel, Life Hacks for a Little Alien.

There are many places outside of Washington DC that will suffer from an abrupt cut in the size of the federal government. We look at one of those places, the Kansas city metro area.

Reading a story together is a wonderful way to let children know they are safe and loved. This list of new titles is great ...

An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets ...

The 1980s was a decade known for the birth of the last of Generation X and big-hair bands. It also produced some of the best ...

For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. See stories by Scott Simon The best stories from KERA sent to your inbox.

NAMIBIA IS ON the verge of a remarkable future if we manage risk and exploit opportunities. By 2090, our country could emerge as a beacon of achievement, innovation and success in sustainable ...

A rising star, Scott Eastwood is forging his own path with action-packed roles in Wrath of Man (2021), Dangerous (2021) and Fast X (2023). The son of Hollywood legend, Clint Eastwood, Scott may be ...

Mary Simon said in a statement ... t think this whole thing is an Oake mausoleum project." Scott Oake didn't want to become an author. He would have preferred to stay in his lane, continuing ...