MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Khaled Hosseini Says A Succinct 'Sea Prayer' For A Refugee's Journey
  The novelist known for his epic works about Afghanistan turns his attention to the human impact of the Syrian refugee crisis in a slim, poetic, illustrated book.
• Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'
  In Pure, Linda Kay Klein reflects on the "deep, long-lasting shame" caused by churches that claim women and girls are responsible for the sexual desires of men.
• 'These Truths' Looks At America Through The Promises Of Its Beginning
  By engaging with our country's past — and present — in an intellectually honest way, Jill Lepore has created a book that truly does encapsulate the American story in all its pain and triumph.
• In The Powerful 'Deviation,' Luce D'Eramo Rejects Her Past And Faces An Uncertain Future
  First published in 1979 and now released in English for the first time, D'Eramo's autobiographical novel details her harrowing experiences in German labor camps during World War II.
• At The 2018 Emmys, 'Game Of Thrones' And 'Mrs. Maisel' Soar While The Hosts Struggle
  Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cleaned up in the comedy categories and Game of Thrones won the big drama prize for the third time. The show on the whole, though, was awfully dull.
• Emmys Red Carpet Highlights: A Look At The Fashion
  The stars took a walk down the red carpet before the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Here's a peek at what they wore.
• Actress Sally Field Discusses Her Relationship With Burt Reynolds
  In her memoir, In Pieces, actress Sally Field remembers her relationship with actor Burt Reynolds. She writes that the relationship was controlling and emotionally abusive.
• Emmys 2018 Winners: The Complete List
  Game of Thrones, Saturday Night Live, and Westworld led the Primetime Emmy nominations back in July, but it was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel that took home the most awards.
• Neil DeGrasse Tyson Examines The 'Unspoken Alliance' Between Science And War
  In his new book, Accessory to War, the astrophysicist argues that people who work in his field are often complicit to military development — despite being overwhelmingly liberal and anti-war.
• Did A Real-Life Kidnapping Inspire Nabokov's 'Lolita'?
  Sarah Weinman's The Real Lolita offers a compelling argument that Nabokov's 1955 novel had its roots in the 1948 abduction of 11-year-old Sally Horner — despite the author's claim to the contrary.