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A Trans Woman Reflects On What It Took To Transition

January 6, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, distinguished professor of economics, history, English and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, joins us to talk about her journey transitioning from a man to a woman in 1999.

How Reading And Writing Saved A Lost Girl

November 12, 2019 Economics, Global Issues, Health, Race/Identity

Jaquira Diaz joins us to talk about overcoming her struggles with sexual assault and depression, growing up in Puerto Rican housing projects, and more.

Confessions Of A Recovering Chess Addict

August 21, 2019 Culture

Sasha Chapin joins us to talk about his captivation with the game of chess and how it almost ruined his life.

Hardship As A Launch Pad

July 30, 2019 Health, Race/Identity

Science fiction fantasy author Nnedi Okorafor joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about her story about life after a paralyzing surgery.

A Conversation With Lindy West

March 30, 2017 Best of Think, Race/Identity

Lindy West joins us to talk about how she ultimately learned to navigate a world that doesn’t value all body types the same.

Attitude Is Everything

April 11, 2016 Health

This hour, we’ll talk with comedian Zach Anner about not letting a disease stand in the way of pursuing a full life, which he writes about in his memoir “If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny”.

The Surfing Life

August 3, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk with New Yorker writer William Finnegan about the allure of surfing, which he explores in his memoir Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life.

To Japan, With Love

July 20, 2015 Culture

We’ll talk with Tracy Slater about leaving America to live across the Pacific with the man she fell in love with, which she writes about in her memoir, The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World.

The Drinking Life

June 25, 2015 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk to Dallas writer Sarah Hepola about the evolution of her drinking, which she writes about in her memoir “Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget.”

A Conversation With Scott Simon

April 28, 2015 Culture

When NPR host Scott Simon began tweeting from his mother’s deathbed, he captured the hearts of thousands with his poignant, heartbreaking observations. This hour, from NPR headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk with him about his new memoir, Unforgettable: A Mother’s Final Days – And the Lessons that Last a Lifetime.

Candice Bergen On Love And Life

April 15, 2015 Culture

She created one of television’s iconic characters with Murphy Brown. This hour, we’ll talk to her about her life and career, which she writes about in her new memoir, “A Fine Romance.”

Finding Home, Away From Home

March 23, 2015 Culture

After a nomadic existence early in life, Molly Caro May decided to put down roots in rural Montana.