Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with author Grace Cho about her memoir "Tastes Like War", a 2021 National Book Award Finalist. Cho searches for the story behind her immigrant mother's descent into schizophrenia.

Can a writing group transform the lives of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women? Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with Roslyn Smith, the co-founder of "Right/Write to Heal" and Esther Cohen, teacher. What stories do these women have to tell?

What role do community colleges play in the nation's higher education system? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis who is in her first year as President of Hostos Community College in the Bronx.

Many people complained about the flawed portrayal of Puerto Ricans in 1961 "West Side Story" film. Does the new Spielberg remake right these wrongs? Host Sheryl McCarthy sits down with two Brooklyn College professors involved in the remake.

According to a Gallup poll, fewer than half of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the police. Host Sheryl McCarthy talks about the state of policing with Dr. Alfred S. Titus, Jr., a retired NYPD hostage negotiator and homicide detective.

Thousands of Afghans are trying to leave Taliban controlled Afghanistan. Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with CUNY Distinguished Lecturer Zohra Saed and immigration lawyer Mayha Ghouri about their efforts to rescue a writer and his family.

Every wonder how short stories are written? Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Lara Stapleton, author of new short story collection "The Ruin of Everthing". Says the New York Times,“Stapleton’s irrepressible approach to narrative structure,"

Host Sheryl McCarthy interviews author Glenn Lewis about his new book "Sparring with Smokin’ Joe: Joe Frazier’s Epic Battles and Rivalry with Ali". Learn about how his rivalry with Muhammed Ali held the world spellbound and impacted Frazier's life.

What is Latinx? Different from Hispanic and Latino? Its impact on the balance of power in this country? Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with author and journalist Ed Morales about his book, "Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture".

Since COVID, overall crime rate has gone down. But, gun violence has increased primarily in neighborhoods that are impoverished and black. Why have Americans bought 3 million more guns at the beginning of lockdown than the year before? What are the possible causes and solutions to this development? Host Sheryl McCarthy talks with Candace McCoy, Professor of Criminal Justice at CUNY Graduate Center and John Jay College.