Working: The Vulnerability of Memoir Writing, With Mira Jacob

Published: June 21, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'Host Isaac Butler talks to novelist Mira Jacob about the process of writing her comic book memoir, Good Talk. They discuss what it was like for Mira to switch mediums, how the constraints of that medium helped her tell her story, and why it\\u2019s so hard to share personal details with a large audience.\\xa0\\nAfter the interview, Isaac and co-host Rumaan Alam talk about how fatherhood has helped them get more work done.\\xa0\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com.\\nAnd if you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. It\\u2019s only $35 for the first year, and you can get a free two-week trial. Sign up now\\xa0to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'