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  • On with Kara Swisher Geraldine Brooks on the Art of Grieving and Spanning the Political Divide
  • Podcast Episode | 62 min | Talk-Show

On with Kara Swisher

Geraldine Brooks on the Art of Grieving and Spanning the Political Divide
Podcast Episode | 62 min | Talk-Show
On May 27, 2019, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, best-selling author (and Kara's friend) Tony Horwitz was on book tour for his latest work, Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide, when he died suddenly. He left ...See moreOn May 27, 2019, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, best-selling author (and Kara's friend) Tony Horwitz was on book tour for his latest work, Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide, when he died suddenly. He left behind two sons and his wife, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Geraldine Brooks, whose books include March and Horse. Dealing with Tony's death, taking time to grieve his passing and remembering their life together are at the center of Brooks' latest memoir, Memorial Days. Brooks and Kara reminisce about Tony's life, reflect on the challenge of grieving in a culture that is "averse to sad," and ponder how Tony would have continued his "barstool democracy" - an attempt to span the political divide already shaking the nation - under Trump 2.0. They also discuss her latest project, a chapter in Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service, edited by acclaimed author Michael Lewis, which will be released on March 18th. See less
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Updated Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025 (United States)
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