About Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship of nearly fifty years with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her … Read more
About Call and Response Richly drawn stories about the lives of ordinary families in contemporary Botswana as they navigate relationships, tradition and caretaking in a rapidly changing world. A young widow adheres to the expectations of wearing mourning clothes for nearly a year, though she’s unsure what the traditions mean or whether she is ready … Read more
About Las gratitudes «Hoy ha muerto una anciana a la que yo quería. A menudo pensaba: “Le debo tanto.” O: “Sin ella, probablemente ya no estaría aquí.” Pensaba: “Es tan importante para mí.” Importar, deber. ¿Es así como se mide la gratitud? En realidad, ¿fui suficientemente agradecida? ¿Le mostré mi agradecimiento como se merecía? ¿Estuve … Read more