The two books featured in this episode focus on accessing feelings and mental health. First is a book of essays by spoken word artist, Bassey Ikpi. Ikpi tells Scott Simon that her book I'm Telling the...Show More
Kwame Alexander's new novel aimed at teens, The Door of No Return, focuses on the history of slavery. It follows a boy growing up in Ghana in 1860, and it aims to help readers understand the wholeness...Show More
sjreif3 recommended:
I really related to the second author who considered medicine a way to face her fears and concerns about mortality. The first author made me reconsider the way we think about mental health and creativ...Show More