Great man narratives of complicated women this month! This May we read Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Helene Cooper, so we’re all up to date on the fascinating history of Liberia, its horrifying civil wars, and Johnson Sirleaf’s political rise. Join Victoria and Katherine as they interrogate Liberia’s complex politics, Cooper’s framing of her subject, and the challenges of flawed protagonists in historical biographies.

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Host: Victoria Plutshack and Katherine Coumes

Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook