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Devon Price on self-acceptance and expression for people with autism
For people with autism, navigating a neurotypical world can be exhausting. Many deploy strategies to fit in with others, a tactic often referred to as masking. Social psychologist Devon Price spoke t…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Failure motivates Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn
The 2022 Winter Olympics are right around the corner, so to prepare we are bringing you a conversation with skier Lindsey Vonn. Her new memoir, Rise, looks at her road to becoming a ski champion and …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Family pets and complicated emotions in two children's books
Today, two children's books that touch on a little bit of everything: from pets and illustrations to managing complicated emotions. First, Ian Falconer talks about his new book Two Dogs, a story insp…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Journalist Alan Henry's new book is an invitation to get Seen, Heard, and Paid
The workplace can be a tricky - even fraught - place to navigate for anyone, but for those who come from marginalized backgrounds, it can be even tougher. How can you most effectively advocate for yo…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Candice Millard explores the complicated legacy of exploration in 'River of Gods'
The quest to find the headwaters of the Nile River was the mid-19th century's equivalent to the space race. In her new nonfiction book, River of God, Candice Millard follows the story of two bitter r…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
In 'Freewater' Amina Luqman-Dawson uses YA fiction to dive deep into Black history
Today, the Great Dismal Swamp is a National Wildlife Refuge stretching between Virginia and North Carolina. But from the late 1600s to the Civil War, indigenous peoples and slaves sought refuge from …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
'The Inheritors' explores the lasting effects of Apartheid in South Africa
It's been 28 years since Apartheid ended in South Africa, but the country's people are still wrestling with the aftermath of segregationist policies. In her book, The Inheritors, journalist Eve Fairb…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Baseball at the center of personal narratives in two new memoirs
This episode features baseball diaries with Scott Simon. First up, CC Sabathia details his personal struggles with alcoholism and fame in his memoir Til The End. And then, a conversation with Ron She…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Life's hardships lead to the trek of a lifetime in 'Soundings'
Doreen Cunningham felt worn down by financial limitations as a single parent trying to, as she says, make life work. She tells Scott Simon that society's unfair treatment toward single-parent househo…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Sci-fi elements help a family's story before and after warfare
Displacement, identity and the aftermath of warfare are themes running through today's episode on 'The Haunting of Hajji Hotak.' Author Jamil Jan Kochai talks with Ari Shapiro about why he used elem…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago