Arts & Life These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders. Julie Depenbrock
Arts & Life Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares the poem she's kept in every one of her offices The first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court says Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Ladder of Saint Augustine," has been a guiding principle. Jackson's new memoir is Lovely One. Tonya Mosley
Arts & Life Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's journey to the Supreme Court NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her new book, Lovely One, which traces her journey to the high court. Ashley Brown Tyler Bartlam Juana Summers
Books Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson opens up on family NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her knew book, Lovely One, and the lessons she learned from family. Ashley Brown Juana Summers Tyler Bartlam
Books 'Idlewild' helped author James Frankie Thomas discover his own transgender identity Workshopping the book at the Iowa Writer's Workshop revealed to Thomas the transgender nature of one of his characters as well as himself.
Arts & Life 'I want to write myself into existence,' says 'Colored Television' author Danzy Senna was born in 1970, just a few years after Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage. “Just merely existing as a family was a radical statement at that time,” she says. Terry Gross
Books A new book celebrates author Kazuo Ishiguro and singer Stacey Kent's collaboration Author Kazuo Ishiguro and jazz singer Stacey Kent turned a friendship into a songwriting collaboration. Sixteen lyrics have been compiled in a new book The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.
Books Edwidge Danticat's new collection of essays says 'We're Alone' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Edwidge Dandicat about her new essay collection, We're Alone. Ari Shapiro Tinbete Ermyas Jordan-Marie Smith
Books 'Is Anybody Out There?' explores the search for life in space The book is technically for young readers but it tackles big questions we all want answers to.
Books 'It made him whole.' Why 'The Boys in the Boat' is more than a tale of Olympic triumph This is KUOW's book club, and we’re wrapping up "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. Katie Campbell