Rose Friedman Dies: NPR Arts Editor & ‘Books We Love’ Co-Creator Was 38

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Rose Friedman, an NPR editor and reporter who shaped the public radio network’s arts & culture coverage and co-created its popular reading guide Books We Love, died of cancer Thursday, September 17, at her home in New York City.

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  • Rose Friedman, an NPR editor and reporter who shaped the public radio network’s arts & culture coverage and co-created its popular reading guide Books We Love, died of cancer Thursday, September 17, at her home in New York City.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:02:52 UTC.

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