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'When We Were Sisters' details the pain and perseverance of orphanhood
Poet and filmmaker Fatimah Asghar lost their parents at a young age. But they tell Scott Simon that they didn't grow up with a lot of stories that ac…
3 years, 5 months ago
In 'Dying of Politeness,' Geena Davis says Susan Sarandon taught her to speak up
Geena Davis is no stranger to the spotlight. But in her new memoir, Dying of Politeness, the Academy Award-winning actor remembers growing up full of…
3 years, 5 months ago
'Black Women Will Save the World' honors those on the frontlines of democracy
April Ryan and Ayesha Rascoe both know what it's like to cover the White House as Black women. In this episode, the two journalists discuss the impor…
3 years, 5 months ago
Two books highlight the role of food in creating the comfort of home
In this episode, we share two interviews on books that look at the ways in which food and family go hand in hand. First, NPR's Scott Simon talks to s…
3 years, 5 months ago
'Mika in Real Life' focuses on identity and the diversity of parental bonds
Young adult author Emiko Jean is out with her first book for adults – Mika in Real Life. In this episode, we hear Jean in conversation with WBUR's Ce…
3 years, 6 months ago
'Less is Lost' is the sequel to Andrew Greer's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Less'
In this episode, WBUR's Robin Young talks with author Andrew Sean Greer about his new novel Less is Lost, the sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning Le…
3 years, 6 months ago
Constance Wu writes about her trauma and ensuing judgment in memoir 'Making a Scene'
In her memoir Making a Scene, actress Constance Wu writes about the sexual harassment and abuse she faced on her breakout show Fresh off the Boat, an…
3 years, 6 months ago
Celeste Ng's 'Our Missing Hearts' explores a new dystopia through a teenager's eyes
Celeste Ng's new novel Our Missing Hearts is set in a dystopian America, where children are taken away from their parents. The story is told from the…
3 years, 6 months ago
Two novels by Namwali Serpell explore borders and the mixed-race family
In this episode, we hear two interviews with author Namwali Serpell. Her two novels look at some variation on what it means to be part of a mixed-rac…
3 years, 6 months ago
In 'You Gotta Be You,' Brandon Kyle Goodman says we should embrace who we are
This conversation between NPR's Ailsa Chang and actor Brandon Kyle Goodman looks at authentic relationships and the performance of queerness. Goodman…
3 years, 6 months ago