Your Neighborhood Gems, Erick the Architect's Solo Debut (Listening Party), Jami Attenberg's Advice for Writers, A Debut Novel Imagines Reparations Legislation
WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk captures stories from across the New York metro area. George Bodarky leads the desk and joins us to talk about some of the themes, play some tape, and seek input on where he should go next in his pursuit of neighborhood gems.
Erick the Architect, influential hip hop producer, rapper, and one half of the Brooklyn duo Flatbush Zombies, released his debut solo album last Friday. He joins us for a Listening Party.
Novelist Jami Attenberg joins us to dispense her valuable advice to writers and aspiring writers everywhere on how to stay motivated, perfect your craft, and actually get published. We talk about her new book, 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round and take calls from listeners.
In the debut novel from author Maura Cheeks set in a fictional version of America, family secrets and stories emerge after a daughter seeks to prove that her family descended from slaves in order to receive the reparations passed in the Forgiveness Act. Cheeks joins us to discuss, Acts of Forgiveness.
*This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.
