Things We Take For Granted

with Vann R. Newkirk II

Memory does not sit atop a granite foundation, nor does democracy.

Atlantic editor Vann R. Newkirk II talks to Kim about the mutability of memory, as seen through two portraits of the abolitionist John Brown. He also explains how a photograph of his mom helped him to appreciate the fragility of democracy in the United States, and why he believes you should have a garden wherever you go.

Read a transcription of this podcast (.pdf)

young Black man wearing glasses

Vann R. Newkirk II / Image courtesy The Atlantic