All Of It with Alison Stewart

Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday. Lexi Beach, owner of Astoria Bookshop, talks about her store and listeners shout out their favorite indie bookstores.

[REBROADCAST FROM APRIL 4, 2022] On the last Friday of every month, we air some of our favorite interviews of that month as part of our series, "Some Of It."

Stephen Merchant, co-creator of "The Office," "Extras," and "Hello Ladies" (to name a few) joins to talk about his latest comedy/thriller, “The Outlaws,” that he writes, directs and stars in.

[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 29, 2022] On the last Friday of every month, we air some of our favorite interviews of that month as part of our series, "Some Of It."

As the son of two Korean immigrants, food has always been essential to New York Times staff writer Eric Kim. In his new cookbook, he shares recipes for meals that comforted him throughout his childhood in Atlanta and the ones he makes for himself here in New York. This includes Korean barbecue, and hybridized Korean-ish meals for one—like Gochujang-Buttered Radish Toast and Caramelized-Kimchi Baked Potatoes. Kim joins us to talk about his new book, Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home.

[REBROADCAST FROM APRIL 8, 2022] On the last Friday of every month, we air some of our favorite interviews of that month as part of our series, "Some Of It."

Media executive Michelle D. Hord endured one of the most painful losses one could experience--the death of her daughter at the hands of her ex husband. Her memoir, The Other Side of Yet details how she found the strength to continue and thrive.

[REBROADCAST FROM APRIL 14, 2022] Tomorrow is the final day of Lenapehoking, a special exhibit at the Greenpoint branch of the Brooklyn Public Library that honors the Lenape people. Curator Joe Baker, who is also the founder of the Lenape Center, talks about the exhibit and his efforts to bring awareness to the history of New York's first residents.

The weather is getting warmer and the bees are waking up. We talk to Adriana Compagnoni, owner and beekeeper of New Jersey's South Mountain Bees about what beekeepers do, how you can start beekeeping and what to do in case of a swarm. We also take listener calls.

Last year, a band called The Linda Lindas, consisting of four Los Angeles-based young women, went viral for a performance of their song, "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library. Since then, they've released a debut album, Growing Up, featuring more driving punk rhythms on teenage life today. All four members of the band, Lucia de la Garza (guitar), Mila de la Garza (drums), Eloise Wong (bass) and Bela Salazar (guitar), join us to talk about the new album, and their string of shows at Irving Plaza this week.

A debut novel tells the story of a young Chinese girl who is kidnapped and brought to the United States, where she must fend for herself in a nation that is beginning to consider anti-Chinese legislation which ultimately becomes the Chinese Exclusion Act. Author Jenny Tinghui Zhang joins us to discuss her novel, Four Treasures of the Sky, as part of our series, "2022 Debuts."

Twitter exerts outsize power and influence on our discourse, in part because so many decision makers and journalists are power Twitter users. So any changes in how it's regulated and used, like Elon Musk's bid to take over the platform, could affect news gathering, reporting, and choices made about both. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joins us discuss.

Shame is a powerful emotion we all experience that can make us act in ways we may regret. And especially today, with the increased pressure of the internet and social media, shame is increasingly built into our social fabric. Cathy O'Neil argues that today, shame is a systematic machine. Her new book, The Shame Machine: Who Profits In the New Age of Humiliation, demonstrates shame's presence in our world, whether in schools, politics, or corporations. She joins us to discuss the book, and take your calls.