The Nobel Prize for Chemistry looks a lot like the Nobel Prize for literature.

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry looks a lot like the Nobel Prize for literature. Adam Baker

What You Need To Know About Every Major Literature Award

Last week brought a flurry of announcements for shortlists and wins in already narrowed fields –literary award season is officially in full swing! But how to keep track? It’s easy to…
Kojo Nnamdi (left) and Ta-Nehisi Coates (right) at WAMU's studio.

Kojo Nnamdi (left) and Ta-Nehisi Coates (right) at WAMU's studio. Ruth Tam

Highlights: Kojo Nnamdi In Conversation With Ta-Nehisi Coates

Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates is the national correspondent at The Atlantic where he writes about social issues and politics. He was recently awarded a MacArthur grant to further pursue his reporting.…

On Fleek: Adding Words To The Popular Lexiculture

Does every word — no matter how nonsensical or faddish — deserve a spot in the dictionary?  The wordsmiths at Wordnik.com certainly think so, and they’re using funds from a successful Kickstarter campaign to hunt down…
WAMU's book club is comprised of web producer Chris Chester (left), "All Things Considered" host Jonathan Wilson and The Kojo Nnamdi Show producer Tayla Burney.

WAMU's book club is comprised of web producer Chris Chester (left), "All Things Considered" host Jonathan Wilson and The Kojo Nnamdi Show producer Tayla Burney. Ruth Tam

Dissecting Book Buzz With Ron Charles

This week we invited a very special guest to join us and were delighted/surprised when he actually said yes. Ron Charles, for those not familiar, might be the hardest working…
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