<p>Writer, Journalist and Political Commentator, Molly Jong-Fast, discusses her upbringing and career: from the impact of her mother, Erica Jong, and her involvement in Second Wave Feminism; to her grandfather Howard Fast’s links to McCarthyism. Jong-Fast shares how these familial figures have shaped her life and her work, from her journalistic output to her commentary on Trumpism in America.</p>

Writer, Journalist and Political Commentator, Molly Jong-Fast, discusses her upbringing and career: from the impact of her mother, Erica Jong, and her involvement in Second Wave Feminism; to her grandfather Howard Fast’s links to McCarthyism. Jong-Fast shares how these familial figures have shaped her life and her work, from her journalistic output to her commentary on Trumpism in America.

Molly Jong-Fast: Inheriting Boldness

Life Stories is a nonprofit that creates and distributes documentary films and educational resources about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Its flagship series, The Thread, is a documentary interview series in which exceptional individuals share the different paths they have taken to lead meaningful lives. New episodes of The Thread will premier through January '25. The series features interviews with Gloria Estefan, Martin Sheen, Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander, Tony Hawk, Katie Couric, Mitt Romney, and other notable figures.

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Life Stories is a nonprofit that creates and distributes documentary films and educational resources about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Its flagship series, The Thread, is a documentary interview series in which exceptional individuals share the different paths they have taken to lead meaningful lives. New episodes of The Thread will premier through January '25. The series features interviews with Gloria Estefan, Martin Sheen, Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander, Tony Hawk, Katie Couric, Mitt Romney, and other notable figures. Learn more at LifeStories.org.

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