In this episode, meet actor George Takei, bestselling writer Leila Mottley, and neuroscientist-turned-environmental journalist Clayton Page Aldern. Listen in as these authors share powerful histories and coming-of-age stories, from George Takei's childhood experience in a US internment camp during World War II, to Leila Mottley's poems of becoming, to Clayton Page Aldern's exploration of the surprising intersection between physical health and climate change.

My Lost Freedom by George Takei

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708382/my-lost-freedom-by-george-takei-illustrated-by-michelle-lee/9780593865286/

woke up no light by Leila Mottley

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672149/woke-up-no-light-by-leila-mottley/9780593869444/

The Weight of Nature by Clayton Page Aldern

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717097/the-weight-of-nature-by-clayton-page-aldern/9780593827420/