Rose Friedman
Rose Friedman is an Associate Editor for NPR's Arts, Books & Culture desk. She edits radio pieces on a range of subjects, including books, pop culture, fine arts, theater, obituaries and the occasional Harry Potter-check-in. She is also co-creator of NPR's annual Book Concierge and the podcast recommendation site Earbud.fm. In addition, Rose has edited commentaries for the network, as well as regular features like This Week's Must Read on All Things Considered.
Rose was an intern at Minnesota Public Radio before coming to NPR in 2010. Prior to her life in public radio she worked at a cheese shop in St. Paul, Minnesota and studied labor history at Macalester College. Outside of NPR her hobbies include cooking and eating.
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Ward spent time writing and editing reviews for a young Rolling Stone – and later became both a broadcast critic and historian, publishing two volumes on the beginnings of rock and roll. -
The Small Business Administration experienced a rough launch for its grant program intended to help long-beleaguered venues. After so long without a lifeline, though, time is running thin.
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"100 Years 100 Women" is the title of a new show at the Park Avenue Armory. The artists in it all created new pieces to mark the centennial of the 19th amendment.
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In his new memoir Dirt,chef Bill Buford recounts his experience working in Lyon, France. We met up over Zoom to make Poulet en Vessie -- chicken cooked in a pig's bladder.
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The iconic Italian composer, who scored The Good, the Bad and the Uglyand more than 500 other films, died Monday in Rome.
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Kay Oxendine of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe in North Carolina, was set to serve as the first woman to emcee of the tribe's annual powwow — until the event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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A New York judge sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for sex crimes including rape. Hours later he was rushed to a hospital. A spokesperson told NPR it was for "ongoing heart problems."
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Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces new sex abuse and rape charges in Los Angeles. The charges were announced on Monday. Jury selection in his New York begins Tuesday.
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It's the first criminal trial for Weinstein, whose alleged misconduct helped set off a movement. Now, the former producer faces five charges that may land him a long prison sentence in New York.
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Sonny Mehta, editor in chief at publisher Knopf, died on Monday after complications from pneumonia. He published books by John le Carré, Toni Morrison, Pope John Paul II and Patti Smith.
