Alabama
'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood
Growing up, actor Octavia Spencer remembers being inspired by the story of Madam C.J. Walker, one of America's first black, female, self-made millionaires. Born on a plantation in 1867, Walker eked out a living washing clothes for white families before building an empire selling hair care and makeup products to women of color.
Journalist Predicts SCOTUS, 'Under Strain,' Will Move Slowly On Abortion
NY Times correspondent Adam Liptak talks about how Trump's two appointees might change the court — including its direction on abortion: "It's not hard to write a decision striking down Roe," he says.
Jason Isbell Locates His Musical Compass On 'Southeastern'
The singer-songwriter earned a name for himself while playing with Drive-By Truckers and The 400 Unit, but on this album -- written after got sober -- Isbell finds a new level of emotional honesty. Here, he talks with Terry Gross about his life and plays songs from Southeastern.
Jason Isbell Locates His Musical Compass On 'Southeastern'
The singer-songwriter earned a name for himself while playing with Drive-By Truckers and The 400 Unit, but on this album -- written after got sober -- Isbell finds a new level of emotional honesty. Here, he talks with Terry Gross about his life and plays songs from Southeastern.
Jason Isbell Locates His Musical Compass On 'Southeastern.'
The singer-songwriter earned a name for himself while playing with Drive-By Truckers and The 400 Unit, but on his new album — written after he got sober — Isbell finds a new level of emotional honesty. Here, he talks with Terry Gross about his life and plays songs from Southeastern.
Rick Bragg on Growing Up in the South.
National Correspondent for the New York Times Rick Bragg. He's written a new memoir about growing up poor in Alabama, "All Over But the Shoutin'" (Pantheon Books).
Rita Mae Brown Avoids "Discomfort" in the Media
The novelist has a new novel set in Alabama which features, among other characters, two memorable prostitutes. Brown has also started writing for television. She talks about the increasing presence of gay people in mass media, and her own experiences as an out lesbian.