WYPR Arts

High school can be a time of great discovery, about yourself and others. It’s a time and place to try new things, and find your tribe, be it on the playing field, on the stage, in the classroom, or maybe behind the bleachers.

Everybody has a few favorite authors, and it's a thrill when they release a new book.

The former foreign correspondent-turned-novelist has written another book in his series of international thrillers, this one steeped in the political intrigues surrounding the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.

Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid uses "The Last White Man" to challenge the concepts of race, identity and acceptance in society.

The extraordinary achievements of Harriet Tubman.

In The Making of Another Major Motion Picture, the veteran movie star-turned-novelist pays homage to the grit, the gore, and the glory of modern Hollywood filmmaking.

A great memoir is like a window into a private world of the past – an intimate invitation to learn about a life, directly from the source.

The acclaimed essayist and travel writer discusses his latest book, a globe-spanning exploration of sacred cities and mankind's endless search for spiritual fulfillment.

Journalist Wesley J. Lowery discusses "American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and The Cost of Progress," his disturbing new probe of the rising tide of white supremacist violence in the United States.

Bestselling author Ann Patchett discusses her ninth novel, "Tom Lake," and first-time novelist Lindsay Lynch joins us to talk about her debut work, "Do Tell."