Christian Nationalism is Reshaping Fertility Rights, and Books Dominate at the Oscars
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An Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos threatens fertility treatments across the state. On this week’s On the Media, hear how a particular branch of Christian nationalism influenced one justice’s decision. Plus, how film adaptations of books have come to dominate our screens.

1. Matthew D. Taylor [@TaylorMatthewD)], senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, on how a particular strain of Christian Nationalism, once on the fringe of America’s religious landscape, is slowly emerging as a political force. Listen). 

2. Alexander Manshel [@XanderManshel)], assistant professor of English at McGill University and author of Writing Backwards: Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon), on how literary prizes have changed over the last few decades, and how much they actually matter. Listen). 

3. Cord Jefferson [@cordjefferson)], writer and director of the new film American Fiction, on his movie's critique of Hollywood and the process of adapting a novel for the screen. Listen).

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