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The Mothers

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“The Mothers,” by Brit Bennett tells the story of Nadia Turner, a young woman with big dreams, a bright future and a secret that silently shapes her relationships with friends, family and her conservative church community in Oceanside, California.

Host Charity Nebbe discusses the book with Shanna Benjamin, an independent scholar with a specialization in Black women writers; Roslin Thompson, library director at Knoxville Public Library and poet Emily Spencer.

Charity Nebbe is the host of 'Talk of Iowa'. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.