The death of a spouse is one of the most agonising losses in life, as the survivor struggles to piece together fragments of their lives while enduring profound grief. ‘A Man Called Otto’, streaming on Netflix, tells the story of Anderson Otto, a grouchy old man, who is forced to retire early due to a heart ailment and plans to …
How to think about rest as a form of resistance For NPR's Life Kit, Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Trisha Hersey, author of "Rest Is Resistance," about fighting against the feeling that our productivity equates to our worth. And for NPR's Life Kit, Shereen Marisol Meraji spoke with Hersey, starting with the four tenets of The Nap Ministry. HERSEY: Rest …
A Bittersweet Moment For Black Bookstore Owners Enlarge this image toggle caption Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR A little under a year ago, Eso Won Books, a Black-owned bookstore in Los Angeles, hosted Ibram X. Kendi for a signing. toggle caption Shereen Marisol Meraji/NPR As protests and conversations about race have gripped the country, two phenomena have …
