As a writer, I’ve always tried to make art out of chaos.
'Family Secrets' and the Art of the Podcast
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How do family secrets shape and distort us? Will exposing them liberate us? Dani Shapiro dared to tell a newly discovered family secret in her best-selling memoir, "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love" and then created the wildly popular podcast “Family Secrets,” to provide others a forum to tell their life-altering experiences. Shapiro reflects on her journey thus far, the power of the podcast, and gives us an exclusive first listen at Season 2. Presented in partnership with Aspen Words.
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