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She Grew Up In A Cult…And That Was Just The Beginning | KERA’s Think
Lauren joined Krys Boyd on KERA’s ‘Think’ podcast to talk about her book, her family, and her life that led her to her career as a writer.
Lauren Hough On Growing Up In A Cult, New Memoir | NPR Weekend Edition Sunday
Lauren Hough tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her memoir Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing. Hough spent part of her childhood in a cult, which affected her later life.
Lauren Hough | Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews
Lauren Hough discusses 'Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing' (Vintage, April 13), a knockout debut essay collection that "explores the shaping power of the past and also raises provocative questions about what really constitutes a cult" (Kirkus).
Lauren Hough: Grew Up In A Cult Where Homosexuality Was Akin to Murder | LGBTQ&A Podcast
Lauren Hough grew up in the now infamous cult, The Children of God, where "homosexuality was a sin akin to murder." She talks on the podcast about how the cult continues to shape her life, working "s****y jobs", and her new essay collection, Leaving Isn't The Hardest Thing (out now).
ARTICLES
In Her Debut, ‘Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing,’ Author Lauren Hough Keeps Returning to Texas | Texas Monthly | April 13, 2021
Lauren sits down for a Q & A with Dina Gachman from Texas Monthly. “Hough's funny, vulnerable essay collection unpacks her experiences growing up in a cult, coming to terms with her queerness, and her complex relationship with her home state.”
Lauren Hough on her new book, our underpaid workforce and how "every American" can relate to cults
Lauren Hough's sharp, witty "Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing" tackles everything from military to our working class
VIDEO
A Lesbian walks into a bathroom: A lesson on code switching with Lauren Hough
Author of viral essay “I was a Cable Guy”, Lauren Hough shares a skill every straight, white male should learn. Having grown up in a cult and served in the United States Air Force, Lauren knows a thing or two about cod