All Of It with Alison Stewart

[REBROADCAST FROM June 28, 2021] We air highlights from our interview with Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale as part of our June Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event. We spent the month reading her book Let's Talk About Hard Things. 

Missed the event? Watch it in full here.

To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

We air highlights from pianist Emmet Cohen's performance and interview during our August "Get Lit with All Of It" book club event. This month's book was The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo.

Missed the event? Watch it in full here.

To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

Our September Get Lit with All Of It book club author Jonathan Lee joins us for a preview conversation ahead of our Get Lit virtual event on September 21. We’re spending the month reading his novel The Great Mistake, which centers on the life and murder of Andrew Haswell Green, one of the power brokers of New York City, central to the creation of Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History, and our partners, the New York Public Library.

It is tomato season. Chris Crowley, senior writer at Grub Street, joins us to discuss his recent article about his love of tomato season, including his favorite recipes that bring out the best in different types of tomatoes. Plus, we take listener calls about all things tomato looking ahead to Labor Day weekend.

Paula Hawkins, author of the 2015 novel, The Girl on the Train, which inspired the film of the same name, joins us to discuss her new thriller, A Slow Fire Burning. The book was released on August 31.

The Smithsonian has released a new box set condensing four decades of hip-hop history into nine CDs and one 300-page book. Bill Stephney, former Def Jam executive, served as a member of the anthology’s executive committee alongside Chuck D, Questlove, music scholars such as Bill Adler, and others. Artist and former Def Jam creative director Cey Adams advised and curated the box set’s design. They join to discuss the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap.

As Beyonce Knowles-Carter approaches her 40th birthday, New Yorker staff writer Doreen St. Felix joins to talk about her lasting cultural influence, and we take listener calls.

After over 20 years, colorfully decorated fiberglass cows are "grazing" in "pastures" in all five boroughs again. And while they're beautiful and can cheer up your day, they're also for a good cause. We'll talk about the return of CowParade with God's Love We Deliver vice president & chief development officer, David Ludwigson, who is the parade's exclusive charity partner this year.

Filmmaker Jeremy Elken discusses his new documentary, "All The Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997),” which takes a deep dive into archival footage from NYC's underground hip hop scene in the 1990s, and its symbiotic relationship with underground skate culture.

During social distancing, many Americans missed the experience of interacting with strangers and acquaintances. A new book explores the benefits of interacting with people outside your social circle. Author Joe Keohane joins us to discuss the book, The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World, and take calls from listeners.