Terry Gross

Zak Ebrahim's father was convicted as a conspirator of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Fr most of his life, Ebrahim lied to people about who his father was. His new memoir tells his story.

John Darnielle's novel, Wolf in White Van, is about a man who survives trauma. The songwriter tells Fresh Air and finding shelter in music and the Incredible Hulk.

Lawrence Wright's new book examines the 1978 peace deal President Carter brokered between Egypt and Israel. During the tense summit, Carter had "never been angrier," Wright says.