Listen "Janet Mock, Surpassing Certainty"
Episode Synopsis
Writer, activist, and podcast host Janet Mock joins for a discussion of her second memoir, Surpassing Certainty. She's interviewed by Lisa Lucas, the Executive Director of the National Book Foundation. The two talked about everything from Mock's time in the publishing industry to her work in a Honolulu strip club, from spam recipes and Zara dresses to the influence of writers like Maya Angelou and Zora Neale Hurston.
More episodes of the podcast Library Talks
Margalit Fox: The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum
24/12/2025
Irin Carmon with Melissa Murray: Unbearable
26/11/2025
Gish Jen with Weike Wang: Bad Bad Girl
29/10/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.