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British Travel Writer Jan Morris Weighs In On The 'Advantages Of Androgyny'
The celebrated writer transitioned from male to female in 1972 at the age of 46. In 1989, Morris told Terry Gross that she had shed "a lot of the emotions and the experiences of both genders."
Arcade Firewall: 'Ready Player One' REALLY Loves The '80s
Spielberg returns to his cinema-as-thrill-ride roots in this adaptation of Ernest Cline's YA novel. The nostalgia gets a bit overwhelming — and, frankly, sad — but the visuals are compelling.
Magnificent Book Captures The Beauty And Tragedy Of The Battleship Yamato
Jan Morris chronicles the final days of the most powerful warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy in her latest book. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Battleship Yamato a work of both power and restraint.
'Tangerine' Charts An Obsessive Friendship Turned Sour
Christine Mangan's new novel, set in Morocco in the 1950s, centers on the sinister tension between two ex-friends — but the dusty, detailed Moroccan scenery sometimes gets in the way of the story.
The 'Father Of Christian Rock' Larry Norman's Battles With Evangelicalism
Gregory Alan Thornbury's new book Why Should the Devil Have ALl the Good Music? chronicles the life of the father of the Christian rock genre.
How American Corporations Had A 'Hidden' Civil Rights Movement
Law professor Adam Winkler says that in the past 200 years, businesses have gone to court claiming constitutional rights that were originally intended for people. His new book is We the Corporations.
Set In 1950s Morocco, 'Tangerine' Is A Dark Tale Of Twisted Love
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Christine Mangan about her debut novel, "Tangerine." The plot centers around a vulnerable heiress, her ne'er-do-well husband and an old friend with many secrets.
'The Italian Teacher' Paints A Troubled Father-Son Relationship
Tom Rachman's new novel The Italian Teacher takes place in the art world, where a bigger than life artist named Bear Bavinsky makes it hard for his adoring son to form his own indentity.
How A Famous Fraud Brought A Kind Of Hope In 'I Was Anastasia'
Ariel Lawhon's new novel is a biography of both Russia's Grand Duchess Anastasia and Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be Anastasia after the royal family was executed during the Revolution.