I was lucky enough to get to work with Rose, a brilliant journalist whose kindness and generosity were unmatched. Her loss comes five years after the passing of her colleague Petra Mayer. We lost both far too soon. This is a deeply sad day for cultural journalism. www.npr.org/2026/09/18/n...
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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.
