British Vogue's First Black Editor-in- Chief Pens Memoir, Patricia Highsmith Documentary, R.F. Kuang's New Novel, MTA Lifts Mask Mandate, Is College Worth It?
All Of It with Alison Stewart | Sep 8, 2022
As we look towards the beginning of New York Fashion week, we sit down with someone who has been changing conceptions of what the face of fashion can look like. Edward Enninful, the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, recounts his rise to that position, his childhood in Ghana and experiences as a refugee in Britain in his new memoir, A Visible Man. Enninful will be speaking tonight at the Apollo Theater at 7:30 and tomorrow at The Strand at 7:00.
Patricia Highsmith was a celebrated American author in the mid-20th century known for novels like Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. But at the same time, Highsmith lived a troubled life, held controversial views and struggled with her own identity. A new documentary, "Loving Highsmith," is screening at Film Forum this month and is based on Highsmith's journal entries and accounts by friends, lovers and family. Director Eva Vitija joins to discuss the film.
A new novel uses magic and academia to show how damaging cultural appropriation can be. Novelist R.F. Kuang's Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution grapples with colonialism, the act of translation and student resistance. Plus, the book asks whether powerful institutions can change from within -- or whether violence is sometimes justifiable. R.F. Kuang, who also authored the Poppy War series, joins us to discuss.
On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the MTA would lift its mask mandate on the subway system. WNYC/Gothamist transit reporter Stephen Nessen joins to explain how the change could impact riders and ridership, given that many riders didn't comply with the mandate anyway when it was still in effect.
A new USA Today and Public Agenda poll shows people still value higher education but think the cost of a degree is too expensive and time-consuming for working adults. USA Today's education enterprise reporter Chris Quintana explains the results of the survey and discusses the health of the nation's higher education system.
