"Bohin Manor" Is a Complex Music Box of a Book

Hubert Selby's controversial, now-classic novel has been turned into a new movie, directed by Uli Edel. Selby served as a consultant on-set. He joins Fresh Air to talk about the people who inspired his writing.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "The Complete Blue Note Recordings of George Lewis," a box set featuring the music of early New Orleans clarinetist George Lewis. Whitehead says you don't need to be familiar with Lewis's historical significance to understand the timeless grace of his playing.

Spencer is known for his book Endless Love, about a teenage love affair. His new novel is called Secret Anniversaries, about the a woman's love life during World War II.