Literary genres

Gabriel García Márquez influenced writers and readers all over the world

Arts, Culture & Media

Legendary writer Gabriel García Márquez put Latin America and magic realism on the literary map with his influential novels. From style to content, he is beloved by writers and readers around the globe.

Gabriel García Márquez influenced writers and readers all over the world

Arts, Culture & Media

Genre Busters

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The World

Why German Thrillers are Not Popular in US

Fiction or Non-Fiction? A Veteran Journalist Explains Why He Ventured into Fiction

Is Literature Necessary?

We asked Takeaway listeners to tell us: What is the book or reading you were assigned in high school that had the biggest impact on you? And the responses have been pouring in:  “Lord of the Flies,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Catcher in the Rye,” “A Tale of Two Cities,” and dozens more. Listeners from all […]

Big Screen Science

A new book probes how good the science is in Hollywood’s sci-fi movie.

Big Screen Science

A new book probes how good the science is in Hollywood’s sci-fi movies.

The World

50th Anniversary of ‘In Cold Blood’

Arts, Culture & Media

Patricia Cornwell, best-selling crime writer, and true-crime television journalist Bill Kurtis talk with us about Truman Capote’s work, ‘In Cold Blood,’ why it remains popular and how it helped launch our national obsession with true-crime journalism.

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Bad economy is good for romance novels

Lifestyle & Belief

Romance can brighten our lives during hard economic times. Romance novels do especially well during a recession. The World’s Jason Margolis has the story.