Fans of '00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief — and it's for you

Fans of '00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief — and it's for you

NEW YORK (AP) — They usually hold court in theaters, but for the last few years, the beloved indie act Death Cab for Cutie has moonlit as an arena rock band. That's because they took their career-defining albums 2003's “Transatlanticism,” and later, 2005's “Plans,” on an anniversary run — recognizing that in the decades since their release, the records have only grown larger, resonating with new audiences.

From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation

From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When she isn't working on a novel, Ann Patchett is often thinking of what she can do for others: maybe coming up with a blurb for Douglas Stuart, or recording a video birthday message for fellow author-bookseller Emma Straub, or beginning an interview with a plug for another admired peer.