All Of It with Alison Stewart

Our June Full Bio selection is King: A Life, the first comprehensive account of Martin Luther King Jr. in three decades, written by Jonathan Eig. On day one, we discuss Eig's writing process and the early life of "Little Mike," as well as King's time as a student at Morehouse and the professors who had an impact on him.

On his latest album Animals, drummer, producer and rapper Kassa Overall invites a sweeping group of guest musicians including Vijay Iyer, Theo Croker, Danny Brown, and Francis and the Lights. The Guardian calls it "a jazz-hip-hop fusion of real artistry." Overall joins us for a Listening Party.

Beloved author Lorrie Moore is back with her first new novel in over a decade. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home combines historical fiction, ghost stories, and humor to tell a story of death and love. Moore joins us to discuss the novel and her career.

Events: Lorrie Moore will be in conversation with Dana Spiotta at the 92nd St Y on 6/20, with Susanna Moore at Books are Magic on 6/21, with Meg Wolitzer at Symphony Space on 6/22.

We continue our series for Pride Month spotlighting banned and challenged books that contain LGBTQIA+ content. This week, we speak with Mike Curato, author of the graphic novel, Flamer, about a young boy at Boy Scout Camp bullied for being gay. According to the American Library Association, it was one of the most challenged books of 2022.

Our June Full Bio selection is King: A Life, the first comprehensive account of Martin Luther King Jr. in three decades, written by Jonathan Eig. On day one, we discuss Eig's writing process and the early life of "Little Mike," as well as King's time as a student at Morehouse and the professors who had an impact on him.

Our June Full Bio selection is King: A Life, the first comprehensive account of Martin Luther King Jr. in three decades, written by Jonathan Eig. On the final day, we discuss King's relationships and disagreements with activist contemporaries, his blind spots, mental health, and the toll of being arrested nearly thirty times. And finally, we look at King's civil rights efforts and priorities in the last months of his life.

Our June Full Bio selection is King: A Life, the first comprehensive account of Martin Luther King Jr. in three decades, written by Jonathan Eig. In this installment, we discuss MLK's advisors, such as Bayard Rustin, Ralph Abernathy, and Stanley Levison. We also discuss some of MLK's lesser known protests.

Our June Full Bio selection is King: A Life, the first comprehensive account of Martin Luther King Jr. in three decades, written by Jonathan Eig. In this conversation, we hear about a young King's romantic interests and his marriage to Coretta Scott, from 1953 until his death. We also focus on 1955, the year in which the King family moved to Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to move from her bus seat, and King was drafted to lead a movement.

Juneteenth is coming up, and there's a lot happening in our area to mark it. WNYC's culture and arts reporter, Precious Fondren, joins us to discuss.

The Deep Water Literary Festival returns to upstate New York this weekend with a focus on George Orwell, and includes headliners Rebecca Solnit, Lucy Sante, Jad Abumrad, and George Orwell’s son, Richard Blair. Festival co-curator, Aaron Hicklin and headliner Jad Abumrad join us to discuss.