LARB Radio Hour: Morgan Jerkins’s Vulnerable Bravery
Morgan Jerkins, author of "This Will Be My Undoing," talks about tackling the personal as political as a black woman author in these troubled times, nuancing what each of those terms mean.
By LARB Radio HourJune 1, 2018
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Morgan Jerkins, author of This Will Be My Undoing, talks with co-hosts Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher about tackling the personal as political as a black woman author in these troubled times, nuancing what each of those terms mean. Morgan also talks about the struggle that all writers face — the voices inside our heads telling us that we can’t or shouldn’t — and how she found the balance between acknowledging vulnerability while embracing bravery. Also, Ijeoma Oluo returns to recommend Daniel Jose Older's young adult Shadowshaper series.
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The LARB Radio Hour is hosted by Eric Newman, Medaya Ocher, and Kate Wolf.