National Network for Equitable Library Service

You may know W. Kamau Bell from his new, Emmy-nominated hit show on CNN, United Shades of America.

How do we talk about bias? How do we address racial disparities and inequities? What role do our institutions play in creating, maintaining, and magnifying those inequities? What role do we play?

She had the perfect man, the perfect job—hell, she had the perfect life—and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last.

Since she burst spectacularly into view with her debut novel almost two decades ago, Zadie Smith has established herself not just as one of the world's preeminent fiction writers but also a br

There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song.

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies.

What can music teach us about the brain? What can the brain teach us about music? And what can both teach us about ourselves?

An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers

The perfect gift for music lovers and Neil Young fans, telling the story behind Neil Young's legendary career and his iconic, beloved songs.

Every year, we are given a fixed number of days. Some days pass us by without leaving a trace--and some days we remember forever. Do you remember your first kiss?

In 1942, in a quiet village in the leafy English Cotswolds, a thin, elegant woman lived in a small cottage with her three children and her husband, who worked as a machinist nearby.

run like a bravey / sleep like a baby / dream like a crazy / replace can't with maybe.

On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of chil

From often amusing perceptions people have had through the ages about the world and the universe to the changing map of today, Davis shows how geography is really a great crossroad of many fields:

Phil Collins pulls no punches--about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that's inspired his music.