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In 'Dances,' a Black ballerina navigates immense pressure and expectations
In Nicole Cuffy's novel, Dances, CeCe Cordell becomes the first Black woman to be named principal dancer at a major ballet company; but this big brea…
3 years, 1 month ago
Rachel Louise Snyder's memoir traces a life shaped by patriarchy and religion
Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder has covered gender-based violence around the world for a number of media outlets and in her widely-acclaimed book, No…
3 years, 1 month ago
Two poets pen memoirs about the relationships that shaped their writing
Today's episode features interviews with two poets who revealed different sides of themselves through memoirs. First, Maggie Smith speaks with NPR's …
3 years, 1 month ago
In 'The Kingmaker,' romantic sparks fly at a pipeline protest
Kennedy Ryan's The Kingmaker portrays two seemingly opposite characters – a Yavapai-Apache activist and the heir to an oil fortune – falling in love,…
3 years, 1 month ago
'Undaunted' provides a thorough history of the women who blazed trails in journalism
For decades, male editors told women they couldn't be reporters because of congenital inaccuracies, or because they required having a male escort to …
3 years, 1 month ago
In 'The Guest,' a sex worker wreaks havoc on the glitzy social scene at the Hamptons
Alex is 22 years old and staying with a much older, wealthy man in the Hamptons. She's the protagonist of Emma Cline's new novel, an outsider looking…
3 years, 1 month ago
'Break the Wheel' examines police violence and accountability
It's been three years since George Floyd's murder. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted the former police officers who killed Floyd, b…
3 years, 1 month ago
Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Hanks reflect on personal and professional longevity
Today's episode features interviews with two monumental performers. First, Jerry Seinfeld chats with Here & Now's Robin Young about his new book, ins…
3 years, 1 month ago
Cassandra Jackson's memoir looks back on a how tragic accident shaped her family
Before author Cassandra Jackson was even born, her father's family suffered a major loss – a car accident that resulted in the deaths of five people,…
3 years, 1 month ago
In a new anthology, Justice Roe Williams rethinks fitness to be more inclusive
As a certified personal trainer, Justice Roe Williams knows the benefits of exercising regularly– but as a Black trans man, he's also experienced how…
3 years, 1 month ago