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. Today, 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.

The first episode of season two of the "Sex and the City" reboot "And Just Like That..." dropped last night. The show focuses on the beloved characters of Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte, and this season also features a Samantha cameo. Former New York Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon stars as Miranda, and she also is the executive producer and directed some episodes for season two. Nixon joins us to discuss.

Yesterday marked the first official day of summer, which means it's time for summer reading! All Of It and Get Lit producer Jordan Lauf joins us to recommend some of the best new and upcoming summer reads, plus we take listener calls and suggestions!

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Aisha Harris will also be in conversation with Jourdain Searles tonight for a book event at The Strand at 7:00.

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.

For decades, the Sullivan Institute for Research in Psychoanalysis operated in the Upper West Side in Manhattan, first as a boundary-breaking commune that attracted artists like Jackson Pollock and Judy Collins in the 50s and 60s... and later, in the 70s, as a cult led by Saul Newton. AuthorAlexander Stille joins us to discuss his reporting on the Sullivan Institute and his new book, The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune.

A new book explains how ice became a necessity in our everyday lives, whether its making tall glasses of tea, skating rinks or cutting-edge cryotherapy breast-cancer treatments. Journalist and historian Amy Brady join us to discuss her latest book, titled Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity.

Season eight of Slate's Slow Burn podcast focuses on the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who made headlines recently after it was reported that he failed to disclose a financial relationship with billionaire and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. The podcast traces Thomas's journey from his childhood in rural Georgia, to his rise as a controversial conservative Justice. Host Joel Anderson is with us to discuss the podcast, which is releasing episodes now.

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.