Monday, August 12, 2019: Groundbreaking Author - Sara Paretsky

Today's show continues with another iconic writer in a very different genre. Sara Paretsky, author of the best-selling V.I. Warshawski detective novels, joins me for a discussion about sexism in publishing, crime fiction in the service of social justice, and the founding of the organization Sisters in Crime. One of my favorite interviews ever, so don't miss it.

Here's a link to the extended interview. 1:00:06

Ed’s note: On learning that she would be included in a show featuring Toni Morrison, Sara Paretsky said she was overwhelmed. We asked for a comment on Morrison’s influence, and she replied: “Morrison’s extraordinary genius as a writer of fiction and user of language is something I admire but can’t hope to emulate. What I do hope to emulate is her courage, her forthrightness, in speech and writing. One thing that has stuck with me all week is a comment by Rachel Ghansah on Morrison’s legacy in her life: ‘We need to speak with clarity and not let anyone sanitize our voices and our thoughts, but also have the freedom to say this space right here is mine. And this writing is where I’m free, and no one can tell me what to be.'”

Click here to listen to the show. 59:50 min

Also on today's show:
Toni Morrison