The Forgotten Story of How Harper Lee Investigated an Astonishing Murder in Alabama
Author Casey Cep discusses her new book about Harper Lee's unfinished manuscript detailing the alleged crimes of an Alabama preacher and the man who shot him.
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‘Loving My Fat Life’: An Interview With Virgie Tovar
The body-positivity activist discusses her forthcoming book for teens—and her plans to revolutionize the idea of fat camp.
‘This Is a Book I Wish I Had Growing Up’: Malaka Gharib on Living Between Cultures
Malaka Gharib discusses her debut graphic memoir and explains how she's navigated white-dominated spaces—as a teenager, and as an adult.
Alex Kotlowitz Sees Hope in Chicago ‘Despite the Bloodshed’
The author discusses his new book, the tragic violence in Chicago, and his love for the city's "messy vitalities."
‘It Looked Like a Nuclear Bomb Had Gone Off’: How Brian Fies Turned His Escape From the Tubbs Fire Into a Graphic Novel
The author and illustrator explains how seeing his home reduced to a "desolate plane" by the 2017 disaster inspired his latest book.
How the American Dream Went From Meaning Equality to Meaning Capitalism
Literary scholar Sarah Churchwell discusses the shifting meanings of "America first" and "the American dream."
‘Fear, Terror, Lost-ness’: How Esmé Weijun Wang Helps Us Understand Schizophrenia
The author, who also suffers from the illness, discusses her new essay collection—a fresh and visceral study of schizophrenia.