Episode 426: Elizabeth Kadetsky, Author of The Memory Eaters

Elizabeth Kadetsky, author of On the Island at the Center of the Center of the World and The Poison That Purifies You, chats with Daniel Ford about her Juniper Award-winning memoir The Memory Eaters.

Daniel also talks about the turbulent days following George Floyd's murder by a police officer in Minneapolis. Some reading and listening recommendations:

Kellye Garrett's Guide for Non Black People Upset about Racism and Prejudice in America Stamped from the Beginning and How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance - a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power by Danielle L. McGuire These Truths by Jill Lepore Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates "1619" podcast, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones Fiction by John Vercher, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Nicole Blades, S.A. Cosby, Karla FC Holloway, James McBride, and De’Shawn Charles Winslow President Barack Obama's piece on Medium, titled "How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change"

To learn more about Elizabeth Kadetsky, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our view of The Memory Eaters in May’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.