KQED Radio
KQED Newssee more
Latest Newscasts:KQEDNPR
Player Sponsored By
upper waypoint

'My Hollywood'

at
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Author Mona Simpson joins to discuss her new book, “My Hollywood.” The novel investigates the complexities of modern parenthood and child-rearing through the alternating voices of its characters.

Claire is a composer grappling with new motherhood and the challenges of creativity — and Lola is a middle-aged Filipina whom Claire hires as a nanny.

Guests:

Mona Simpson, author and professor of English at UCLA

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
First Trump Criminal Trial Underway in New YorkThe Beauty in Finding ‘Other People’s Words’ in Your OwnWhat the 99 Cents Only Stores Closure Means to CaliforniansBay Area Diaspora Closely Watching India’s Upcoming Electionare u addicted to ur phoneJosé Vadi’s “Chipped” Looks at Life from a Skateboarder’s Lens‘The Notorious PhD’ on How Hip Hop Made AmericaSan Francisco Voters Face a Crowded and Contentious Mayor’s RaceWho Is Responsible For One of the Largest Internet Hacks Ever?So You Want to Be a DJ?