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EPISODE · Dec 2, 2024 · 22 MIN

The Books That Saved Glory Edim, Founder of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

Glory Edim, creator of the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club, has written a new memoir, Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me, about her life and the books and authors that meant the most to her at certain periods of her life. Edim discusses her childhood as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants and why authors like Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Ntozake Shange and Toni Morrison spoke to her growing up. Plus, we take your calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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