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“Having that store of memories that history can be, if done well, is a really tremendous form of solace.”
Jill Lepore, historian and author of These Truths, returns with The Deadline, a collection of essays ranging from the personal to the political. Lepore joins us to talk about how she came to compile this collection, her connection to Mary Shelley, and the progress to be made in what constitutes the historical record (and who gets to tell it) with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.
This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.        
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.     
Featured Books (Episode):
The Deadline by Jill Lepore
These Truths by Jill Lepore
This America by Jill Lepore
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn

[@stepno]

Jill Lepore writes so much faster than I can read, and now I'm building a playlist of her videoed talks and interviews on youtube to rest my eyes. More than 100 hours, i think.

[@tristansuxx]

this was such a good interview!! jill lepore is amazing

[@user-mh9ks9yu6d]

Do you have a in-house book club?

[@barnesandnoble]

We do, but it centers on fiction. Check in with your local B&N store, though. Some have their own book clubs and do cover nonfiction.

[@TheZeekgeek1]

Jill is very erudite and brilliant, but the aspect of her personality that I like best is her unpretentious style. She's the opposite of the stereotypical haughty gatekeeping professor. If ever there was a subculture deserving of a skewering parody, it's the academic world. When I see her interacting with other over-educated types, the contrast is very noticeable. She attempts to sidestep the vocal fry, the radical liberal politics, and the cooler-than-thou nonsense that is rife among them. Thankfully she still illuminates the rich ideas that come from that crowd without all the divisive turn-offs, which is exceedingly rare now.

[@pon1952leod]

What an inspiring woman. I love how she personalizes history and elevates the stories of people’s lives. I’m sick to death of his-story🤷‍♀️