Books, TV & Radio

Debut young-adult novelist and Indy native Francesca Zappia discusses her recently published book, Made You Up.

Banned Books Week starts on September 27. Here’s a list of six reads that rebel against the system.

In America Needs Talent, Jamie Merisotis writes about the state of college in the U.S., where less than 25 percent of students attend full time and live on campus with the support of their parents.

What follows, from the opening chapter, is just a hint of how creepy things get.

Molly McDaniels navigated the Georgia Street blockade with a Starbucks iced coffee, a cup from Island Noodles, and handmade chain mail.

“I think I get my demons out on the page. I’m a lot more lighthearted in real life.”

Sharknado 3 debuts on July 22. Mock-tweet away!

Five new books with Indiana ties, and a few road trips they inspire.

John Green day, local celebrity appearances, and the inspiration behind pranks in the movie. Our list of fun from the Get Lost Get Found tour in Indy.

HS: I remember you shouting out some “Blank Space” lyrics.
JG: I’m not afraid to say “boys only want love if it’s torture.”

Green, Cara Delevingne, and Nat Wolff will host a Q&A panel. The event will also include a sneak preview of a brief scene from the movie, which hits theaters on July 24.

John Green doesn’t take his fame seriously, so why should we? Here, a slightly absurd chart of the author’s connections to the stars.

“They don’t give you the Executive Producer chair. They give you the cloth chair-back with your name on it, and then you have to buy your own chair.”

Our library let me keep a beloved cookbook for longer than you’d ever guess–and it nourished my soul.

The IU prof’s new book, The Coregasm Workout, released this month, explains exercise-induced orgasm.