Tayari Jones: How I Found My Voice

Published: Aug. 20, 2023, 11:05 p.m.

b"Samira Ahmed\\xa0speaks to the novelist and author of An American Marriage, Tayari Jones. They speak about her life and career from growing up in Atlanta and taking a stand on ethical issues as a child to developing her voice as a writer, the role that children's author Judy Blume played in her life, and being selected for President Barack Obama's summer reading list and Oprah's Book Club. \\nThis discussion first aired on our award-winning podcast, How I Found My Voice, in 2021.\\n_\\nWe\\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.\\xa0\\nSend us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.\\xa0\\nAnd if you\\u2019d like to get ad-free access to all Intelligence Squared podcasts, including exclusive bonus content, early access to new episodes and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today for just \\xa34.99, or the equivalent in your local currency .\\xa0\\nJust visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"