‘Liberty's Martyr’ shines spotlight on obscure American patriot Dr. Joseph Warren
Janet Uhlar joined GBH All Things Considered host Arun Rath to talk about new insights from her book about the man who became president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress before being killed at the battle of Bunker Hill at the age of 34.
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Navigating Mother’s Day while motherless
Under the Radar speaks with author Kate Spencer and grief expert Jen Noonan about the difficulties of observing Mother’s Day when one’s mother or maternal figure has died. -
‘Judy Blume: A Life’ traces the rise of the children’s author from housewife to household name
Under the Radar speaks with author Mark Oppenheimer about his new biography detailing the life of the wildly successful children's book author, Judy Blume. -
‘Lucien’ explores secret clubs, faked identities and art forgery at a fictionalized Harvard
Under the Radar speaks with J.R. Thornton about his new novel detailing a dark underbelly of the Ivy League institution centered around a charismatic student. -
How We Love: Christina Lauren started in fanfiction. Now they’re New York Times best-sellers.
From Under The Radar, a conversation with the celebrated romance authors Christina Lauren about their path from ‘Twilight’ fanfiction to traditional romance-publishing success. -
Motherless daughters and found family at the heart of newest novel by Tayari Jones
Award-winning author Tayari Jones' latest novel, "Kin," centers two motherless girls growing up in the segregated south in the 1950s. -
The 25-hour Moby Dick Marathon sails on in New Bedford
Every winter, thousands of fans descend on the New Bedford Whaling Museum to hear the novel out loud. -
Brad Meltzer’s latest ‘high-octane’ thriller is a personal search for closure
“The Viper” is the third book in the New York Times bestselling author’s “Zig & Nola” series. -
‘Kings and Pawns’ unearths story of conflict between Black icons Robinson and Robeson
Howard Bryant's newest book focuses on how Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson became opposing voices amid the anti-communist fervor of the 20th century. -
250 years later, Jane Austen’s work still resonates with fans around the world
Harvard professor Deidre Shauna Lynch told GBH's Under the Radar that Austen's lasting legacy is partly because her books transcend beyond the era and geography in which they were written. -
Unbound Pages: Banned-book clubs unite readers and activists of all ages
We speak with three founders of banned-book clubs about why they decided to create reader groups to encourage the freedom to read in their communities.
