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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem Discusses Women and Self-Esteem.

Feminist and writer Gloria Steinem. In her new book, "Revolution From Within," Steinem departs from her usual straightforward discussions about women and society, and she examines the link between personal self-esteem and outward issues such as feminism. (It's published by Little, Brown).

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Other segments from the episode on January 22, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 22, 1992: Interview with Gloria Steinem; Review of Tatyana Tolstaya's book "Sleepwalker in A Fog"; Interview with Everett Quinton; Commentary on rock in 1982.
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Splendid Stories from Tatyana Tolstaya.

Book critic John Leonard reviews "Sleepwalker In A Fog," the new collection of stories by Russian writer Tatyana Tolstaya (tot-yah-nah toll-STOY-yah). It's published by Knopf).

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Actor Everett Quinton Discusses "The Ridiculous Theatrical Company."

Actor Everett Quinton. He's the director of "The Ridiculous Theatrical Company," a New York based acting troupe who's members often appear in drag. The company's won many Obie awards and is now in its 25th year. To celebrate, they're staging two shows, "Bluebeard," the story of a man trying to create a third sex, and a one-man show called "The Bells."

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The Sounds of 1982.

Rock historian Ed Ward concludes his look at the last four decades of rock with a profile of 1982.

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Gloria Steinem Reflects on Aging.

Writer, feminist, organizer, and the founder of Ms. Magazine, Gloria Steinem. She has a new book of essays, "Moving Beyond Words, (Simon & Schuster). In one of the essays she wonders -- what if Freud were female? -- and imagines what life would be like if one of the most "enduring, influential, and fiercely defended thinkers" in Western civilization were Dr. Phyllis Freud. In her new book Steinem also reflects on turning 60.

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Take it from real-life Roy Kent: Soccer is catharsis for people who won't do therapy

Brett Goldstein is a writer for the show, Ted Lasso, and he's also won two Emmy awards for playing Roy Kent, a gruff yet lovable retired footballer-turned-assistant coach. Goldstein says his character is reminiscent of the footballers he knew growing up in the U.K.

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