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NPR Arts Editor & 'Books We Love' Co-Creator Was 38
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Key Points:
- Rose Friedman, a respected NPR editor and reporter known for shaping the network’s arts & culture coverage and co-creating the popular Books We Love reading guide, died of cancer at age 38 in New York City.
- NPR’s Elizabeth Blair praised Friedman as one of the outlet’s finest journalists and highlighted her role as a shop steward for the SAG-AFTRA union, notably advocating for increased paid parental leave at NPR.
- Friedman began her NPR career in 2010 as an editorial assistant and advanced to editor and reporter, becoming a well-known figure in the publishing world through her work on book reviews, features, and tributes to literary personalities.
- She co-created the Book Concierge, later renamed Books We Love, a widely used reader’s guide curated from hundreds of titles nominated by NPR staff and critics.
- Friedman is survived by her partner, two children, parents, and two sisters, and was remembered by colleagues and authors as a gifted, enthusiastic, and deeply kind individual.
