Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR’s cultural coverage, dies at 38

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide. Beth Novey/NPR

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NPR has lost one of its finest journalists.

For 15 years, Rose Friedman was an editor and reporter who helped shape NPR’s arts and cultural coverage. She was one of the co-creators of the popular Books