Maureen Corrigan

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Nancy Friday's newest autobiographical look at the plight of women -- this time focusing on their relationship with their genitals.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "Derby Dugan's Depression Funnies," by Tom De Haven.

Fresh Air book critic, Maureen Corrigan has more suggestions for summer reading: "A Little Yellow Dog" by Walter Mosely (W.W. Norton); "Cause of Death" by Patricia Cornwell (G.P. Putmans Sons); and "Lily White," by Susan Isaacs (HarperCollins).

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "Hellman and Hammett" by Joan Mellen--a chronicle of the unconventional 30 year relationship between mystery writer Dashiell Hammett and playwright Lillian Hellman.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "When We Were Good," a book about the folk revival by Robert Cantwell.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "Transgender Warriors" by transgender activist Leslie Feinberg (Beacon)

Book critic Maureen Corrigan gives her summer reading round-up (part one): "Neanderthal," by John Darnton (Random House); "Firestorm," by Nevada Barr (Putnam); "The World at Night," by Alan Furst (Random House); "Ruined By Reading," by Lynne Sharon Schwartz (Beacon).

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Christopher Tilghman's novel "Mason's Retreat."

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "Last Orders" (Knopf) the new novel by Graham Swift.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "Sin and Censorship: The Catholic Church and the Motion Picture Industry," by Frank Walsh (Yale Univ. Press).