Remembering Edmund White, a writer who chronicled gay life and culture Growing up, White tried to "cure" his own homosexuality; he later drew upon that time for his 1982 bestseller, A Boy's Own Story. White died June 3. Originally broadcast in 1985, 1994, 1997 and 2006. Terry Gross
Pastor's book 'Queer & Christian' is about more than LGBTQ acceptance In the new book Queer & Christian, author and pastor Brandan Robertson makes the case for reclaiming the bible, faith and the church for LGBTQ+ people. Jason DeRose
'F*** it.' This Seattle author’s fiction is unapologetically queer The KUOW Book Club is reading Corinne Manning's short story collection "We Had No Rules" this month. Catch Manning on a special bonus episode of Meet Me Here. Katie Campbell
Looking for summertime suspense? Turn up the heat with these 4 mystery novels Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman. Maureen Corrigan
How Larry Charles went from selling jokes on the street to writing for 'Seinfeld' In his new memoir, Comedy Samurai, Charles reflects on his career in comedy — from writing for Seinfeld to directing Sacha Baron Cohen's films Borat and Brüno — and a recent near-death experience. Terry Gross
Advice for trying GLP-1 drugs for weight loss from a doctor who's been there Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with pitfalls. Here's his tips for how to use them successfully. Andrea Muraskin
10 years after the deadly church shooting, a new history of 'Mother Emanuel' Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers a decade ago. Andrew Craig
Author Augustine Sedgewick on his new book, 'Fatherhood' NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Augustine Sedgewick about his new book, "Fatherhood," which illustrates as a collective portrait of emblematic fathers throughout history from Aristotle to Bob Dylan. Steve Inskeep
Thomas Mallon's NYC diaries get to the 'Very Heart' of the AIDS crisis Mallon has been keeping diaries for most of his life. The Very Heart of It collects entries from the years 1983 to 1994, when he had recently come out as gay and moved to New York City. Maureen Corrigan
'How to Lose Your Mother' author Molly Jong-Fast reflects on life with mom Erica Jong In her new memoir, Jong-Fast writes that her mother, Erica Jong — who penned the 1973 feminist novel Fear of Flying — had become addicted to fame and couldn't bear losing it. Terry Gross