Hopeful Paths, Playing President

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 23, 2018

Anne Lamott joins us to discuss Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. In 2018, despair and uncertainty surround us: in the news, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest, the seeds of rejuvenation are at hand. Lamott calls for each of us to rediscover the nuggets of hope and wisdom that are buried within us that can make life sweeter than we ever imagined. Divided into short chapters that explore life's truths, this book pinpoints these moments of insight as it offers potential pathways forward.

Anthony Atamanuik (at 27:00) joins us to discuss American Tantrum: The Donald J. Trump Presidential Archives. Based on his role as President Trump in “The President Show” on Comedy Central, this satirical book imagines President Donald J. Trump’s presidential archives, exposing documents from his childhood in Queens to his time in the Oval Office.

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