Press Play with Madeleine Brand
James Baldwin’s picture book shows realities of urban black childhood
The day after Thanksgiving, we replay some of Press Play’s best interviews of the year, including one with the niece of civil rights activist James Baldwin.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenThe day after Thanksgiving, we replay some of Press Play’s best interviews of the year, including one with the niece of civil rights activist James Baldwin. If Thanksgiving has you yearning for a year-long nap, that’s what the protagonist tries to do in Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel. And Joel Sartore is on a mission to photograph all endangered animals.
James Baldwin taken in Hyde Park London. Photo credit: Allan Warren
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3 storiesJames Baldwin's niece on his children's book ‘Little Man, Little Man’
Acclaimed writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin wrote a picture book called “Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood.” It follows TJ, a 4-year-old boy living in Harlem.
Read the story20 minDrawing new attention to vulnerable animals through photos
Joel Sartore has traveled all over the world taking pictures of endangered species in their natural habitats. But in 2005, his wife was diagnosed with cancer, and Sartore stepped away from working in the field to care for her and their three kids.
Read the story17 minIn Ottessa Moshfegh's novel, a woman tries to sleep for a year to erase her past
In “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” the main character is a young woman in Manhattan who wants to sleep as much as possible in one year. She ingests an impressive amount of pharmaceutical drugs.
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