'Boy Erased': The True Story Behind The Film
Garrard Conley's memoir of growing up as the gay son of a conservative Baptist preacher has been made into a movie. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin.
Books
Michelle Obama Tells The Story Of 'Becoming' Herself — And The Struggle To Hang On
The former first lady's new book is a story about her history, how that influenced who she is — and learning to adapt after agreeing to let that life be hijacked by politics.
A Noir Novel For The Trump Era, From Jonathan Lethem
The Feral Detective follows a New Yorker reeling from the 2016 election and the eccentric private eye of the title deep into the California desert.
Michelle Obama On Trump's Birtherism And Her Own Story In 'Becoming'
Leaks from Michelle Obama's new memoir, Becoming, are appearing ahead of next week's release date. The former first lady denounces Trump, but spends most of the book telling her own story.
Author Haruki Murakami Will Donate A Record Collection 'Beyond The Bounds Of Sanity'
Music is as intrinsic to the soul and spirit of Murakami's books as it is to the author's own.
'An Unexplained Death' Tells The Tale Of An Unsolved Mystery — And Being Remembered
Mikita Brottman takes readers through a years-long journey of obsessive curiosity, trying to get to the truth of what happened after a body is discovered her apartment complex, formerly an old hotel.
This 'Unholy Land' May Not Even Be Real
Lavie Tidhar's new novel asks the questions we've all asked occasionally: How sure are you that the world you see around you every day is real? How sure are you that it's the only one, the real one?
Novelist Revisits The Assassination And Conspiracies That Fueled Colombia's Civil War
Juan Gabriel Vásquez's novel, The Shape Of The Ruins, centers on the 1948 assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the years of violence that followed and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.
Through Personal Testament, 'Why Religion?' Explores Belief In The 21st Century
Distinguished scholar of Christianity Elaine Pagels sets out to explain why religion is still around today, through the lens of her lived tragedies — the deaths of her son and husband 30 years ago.
'We Begin In Gladness' Brings A Message Of Poetry's Importance In Today's World
Through the arc of the poet's career, Craig Morgan Teicher shows that while we are often too distracted to appreciate each other and our universe — poetry demands that we pause and listen.