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Best Of: Writer Kwame Alexander / Chef Lidia Bastianich

Best Of: Writer Kwame Alexander / Chef Lidia Bastianich

FromFresh Air


Best Of: Writer Kwame Alexander / Chef Lidia Bastianich

FromFresh Air

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kwame Alexander's new memoir is Why Fathers Cry at Night. It started as a book of love poems, but ended up being a book of essays and poems about falling in love, the end of his two marriages, raising two children. He is best known for his children's books, including The Undefeated, which won the Caldecott Medal.Also, we'll hear from chef Lidia Bastianich. She's won James Beard Awards, hosted a long-running TV series, and written cookbooks. She'll talk about how she built her career after fleeing the chaos in Europe with her family following World War II.
Released:
Jun 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.