Join Lilly as she sits down with Alexis Okeowo, author of Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama. You'll hear about Alexis’ childhood in Alabama, a positive spin on revisionist history, her experience going to Princeton without ever having visited, how a cultural moment like Bama Rush can define a place, the idea that there are many different Americas, the importance of telling hard stories through lightweight “back doors,” how she’s a secret tennis bro, and more
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