Two Truth Podcasts: The Free Library of Philadelphia and Voices in the Family

I'm not going to lie: I was nervous. Nervous (and privileged) to stand before the Philadelphians who had come to help me launch Handling the Truth at the Free Library of Philadelphia on August 6th, and nervous to sit in the company of the very famous Dr. Dan Gottlieb on the WHYY show, "Voices in the Family."

I suspect those nerves were easily detected.

(Are you nervous? Dr. Gottlieb asked me, as the show was about to tape. Yes, I said. Good, he said. I'm always nervous when my guests aren't nervous.)

Still, that evening and afternoon will always remain in my memory as important moments, rare ones. I share the podcasts here.

The Free Library of Philadelphia (thank you, Andy Kahan and Laura Kovacs)

Voices in the Family (thank you, Dan Gottlieb and Jennifer Lynn)

And thanks to all who came and listened.

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Sharing an hour with Dr. Dan Gottlieb, on Voices in the Family

You know those conversations that you wish would go on forever?

I had one of those a few weeks back with Dr. Dan Gottlieb, the beloved creator of the WHYY program, Voices in the Family. I was a guest—sharing time with James Pennebaker, talking about memoir, and laughing during the breaks. Dr. Gottlieb has a lullabye voice, a perfectly pressed shirt, and a tolerance for guests who show up with frizzy hair. He also has a wonderful producer named Jennifer Lynn, who pre-interviewed me in a phone conversation that might have also (do I repeat myself?) gone on forever.

I was grateful for the live dialogue. And I'm grateful that the hour-long show will air tomorrow at noon in Philadelphia and surrounds. It will be available to everyone as a podcast by 2 PM.

The details here.

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