Zando — SJP Lit
The puzzle of a girl's death propels Alina Grabowski's debut novel but, really, it's less about the mystery and more about how our actions impact each other, especially when we think we lack agency.
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Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Supermodels UnlimitedMiss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava stepped down, citing mental health and personal values. They are the latest to depart the organization, which is no stranger to controversy. -
Three Bone Theatre/CourtesyPlaywright Keenan Scott II shares his motivation behind writing "Thoughts of a Colored Man," and why he used a style he calls "slam narrative." The play, which made its Charlotte debut this month, runs through May 19 at Three Bone Theatre.
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Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well. -
In "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," author Amy Tan charts her foray into birdwatching and the natural wonders of the world. -
Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October. -
Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago. -
Bread — and the lack thereof — plays a role in many corners of the world facing a crisis, from Israel and Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan to Sudan. -
When actor George Takei was 4 years old, he was labeled an "enemy" by the U.S. government and sent to a string of incarceration camps. His new children's book about that time is "My Lost Freedom." -
Nearly a decade ago, HBO's "The Jinx" helped kick off the true-crime boom, and played a role in the arrest of suspected murderer Robert Durst. Now, its follow-up series is grasping for revelations. -
The singer gained stardom after finishing ninth on "American Idol" in 2006. In 2014, she won a Grammy for best contemporary Christian music album for "Overcomer," her fifth album. -
With "The Tortured Poets Department," the defining pop star of her era has made an album as messy and confrontational as any good girl's work can get. -
Through city and private funding, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will use a newly-unveiled mobile stage to perform free concerts in underserved communities throughout the city.
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