NPR reports on the Persian New Year, Nowruz, marking the arrival of spring; listen to the story here: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/20/291443678/persians-celebrate-new-year-natures-rebirth-deliciously The American Folklore Society will hold its annual meeting November 5 – 8 in Santa Fe with the theme, Folklore at the Crossroads. Learn …