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Two graphic memoirs explore growing up as a minority in the U.S.

Two graphic memoirs explore growing up as a minority in the U.S.

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Two graphic memoirs explore growing up as a minority in the U.S.

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today's episode features interviews with two highly accomplished artists who've written graphic memoirs about the intricacies of growing up as young men of color in the U.S. First, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell about The Talk, which chronicles how Black parents speak to their kids about race and policing, and how he experienced that as a son and a father. Then, NPR's Scott Simon asks Edel Rodriguez about Worm, which follows his family's journey from Cuba to Miami on the Mariel boatlift, and how it shaped his feelings towards Donald Trump.
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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