[Full episode] Mary Gauthier, Rumaan Alam, Charlotte Day Wilson

Q | Jul 5, 2021

Grammy-nominated folk artist Mary Gauthier opens up about her new book, Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting, and shares how hitting rock bottom inspired her to start writing music. Author Rumaan Alam talks about capturing the existential dread of 2020 in his bestselling novel, Leave the World Behind, despite writing the story before the pandemic began. Singer-songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson discusses taking on new musical directions on her highly anticipated debut album, Alpha.

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