Ayesha Roscoe

Well, I'm glad you stuck with it. And that's interesting about, you know, failing to write it, but then getting to this work. So that should give some people hope because you kept at it and you succeeded.

Well, I'm glad you stuck with it. And that's interesting about, you know, failing to write it, but then getting to this work. So that should give some people hope because you kept at it and you succeeded.

Well, because there are obviously birth scenes in this book, and they are not for the squeamish, we should say. Not for the squeamish.

Well, because there are obviously birth scenes in this book, and they are not for the squeamish, we should say. Not for the squeamish.

Well, because there are obviously birth scenes in this book, and they are not for the squeamish, we should say. Not for the squeamish.

It's not. No, I've done it, and I have to tell you, it is the best thing in the world, but it's also extremely terrifying. And so you talked about researching. Were you surprised or shocked by some of the things you learned about hospital births, especially back then and what they were like?

It's not. No, I've done it, and I have to tell you, it is the best thing in the world, but it's also extremely terrifying. And so you talked about researching. Were you surprised or shocked by some of the things you learned about hospital births, especially back then and what they were like?

It's not. No, I've done it, and I have to tell you, it is the best thing in the world, but it's also extremely terrifying. And so you talked about researching. Were you surprised or shocked by some of the things you learned about hospital births, especially back then and what they were like?

When we come back, Grady and I talk magic. We're back with author Grady Hendrix. It's not giving anything away to say that this book involves magic, but you deal with different types of magic, right, or witchcraft, like a certain type from the spell book. But you also have root work, hoodoo, that comes out of the African spiritual traditions. How did you learn about that?

When we come back, Grady and I talk magic. We're back with author Grady Hendrix. It's not giving anything away to say that this book involves magic, but you deal with different types of magic, right, or witchcraft, like a certain type from the spell book. But you also have root work, hoodoo, that comes out of the African spiritual traditions. How did you learn about that?

When we come back, Grady and I talk magic. We're back with author Grady Hendrix. It's not giving anything away to say that this book involves magic, but you deal with different types of magic, right, or witchcraft, like a certain type from the spell book. But you also have root work, hoodoo, that comes out of the African spiritual traditions. How did you learn about that?

And it's also in North Carolina. I don't want I don't want to give away my family business, but we have some root workers in there.

And it's also in North Carolina. I don't want I don't want to give away my family business, but we have some root workers in there.

And it's also in North Carolina. I don't want I don't want to give away my family business, but we have some root workers in there.

One thing that this book obviously deals with is the misogyny that these girls face. They're all shamed for becoming pregnant. The boys really face no consequences at all. But they're also told that if they just go along with the plan, willingly sign their rights away to their babies or unwillingly, then they can just go back to their lives like nothing ever happened.

One thing that this book obviously deals with is the misogyny that these girls face. They're all shamed for becoming pregnant. The boys really face no consequences at all. But they're also told that if they just go along with the plan, willingly sign their rights away to their babies or unwillingly, then they can just go back to their lives like nothing ever happened.

One thing that this book obviously deals with is the misogyny that these girls face. They're all shamed for becoming pregnant. The boys really face no consequences at all. But they're also told that if they just go along with the plan, willingly sign their rights away to their babies or unwillingly, then they can just go back to their lives like nothing ever happened.

And how damaging do you think that sort of lie is?

And how damaging do you think that sort of lie is?

And how damaging do you think that sort of lie is?