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Hrishikesh Hirway says the cause of his writer's block was a "whirlpool of self judgment."

Nearly 30 years ago, Hersch was among the first jazz musicians to come out as both gay and HIV positive. His memoir looks back on that time, as well as the time he spent in a medically induced coma.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Nina Collins about a new book of short stories written by her late mother, Kathleen Collins, one of the first African-American filmmakers. The book is called "Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?"

DeMent describes herself as extremely shy, but says that "when the songs started coming to me, I felt I didn't have the option to hide and avoid" the stage. Her latest album is The Trackless Woods.

Snap Judgment favorite Joyce Lee remembers a student from her teaching days that reminds her that sometimes, the easy way out is not the best way.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Alexa Gruman, who is 24 years old and from a family of Democrats in Minnesota. She's long considered herself a "proud liberal," but a recent job is changing her political identity.

When she landed the role in Mary Poppins Returns, Blunt didn't rewatch the 1964 original. "I didn't want to sort of get compromised by the details of what Julie Andrews did so beautifully," she says.

The longtime host of All Things Consideredwill retire in January. NPR had only been on the air for five years when Siegel started in 1976. "So we really could make it up as we went along," he says.

Henry plays Alfred, aka the rapper "Paper Boi," on the FX series Atlanta. As his character becomes more successful, Henry says, he's getting "a little further away from the essence of who [he] is."

Genre-bending musician Masego talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the unique style of music he calls "TrapHouseJazz" and his debut full-length album.