Tanya Mosley

What did the kind of poverty you lived under look like?

What did the kind of poverty you lived under look like?

So much of your childhood, as you write, was about getting out of Detroit. Like you daydreamed about that a lot. And you write about knowing, just intrinsically knowing Detroit. that there was another life waiting for you. How did you know that as a kid without being exposed to these other ways of living?

So much of your childhood, as you write, was about getting out of Detroit. Like you daydreamed about that a lot. And you write about knowing, just intrinsically knowing Detroit. that there was another life waiting for you. How did you know that as a kid without being exposed to these other ways of living?

So much of your childhood, as you write, was about getting out of Detroit. Like you daydreamed about that a lot. And you write about knowing, just intrinsically knowing Detroit. that there was another life waiting for you. How did you know that as a kid without being exposed to these other ways of living?

What books were you reading? Was there a specific... I know what I was reading during that time. I'm just curious, what were you reading that took you to other worlds that really opened that up for you?

What books were you reading? Was there a specific... I know what I was reading during that time. I'm just curious, what were you reading that took you to other worlds that really opened that up for you?

What books were you reading? Was there a specific... I know what I was reading during that time. I'm just curious, what were you reading that took you to other worlds that really opened that up for you?

You're down the romance novels.

You're down the romance novels.

You're down the romance novels.

Why did you want to write a book? Now everything about you is out there or these particular things about you are out there in a way that kind of leaves you exposed. These are things that for so long you didn't, you tried to hide.

Why did you want to write a book? Now everything about you is out there or these particular things about you are out there in a way that kind of leaves you exposed. These are things that for so long you didn't, you tried to hide.

Why did you want to write a book? Now everything about you is out there or these particular things about you are out there in a way that kind of leaves you exposed. These are things that for so long you didn't, you tried to hide.

And can you slow down there? Because we know about post-traumatic stress. We often hear like stress at the end of post-traumatic. What you're talking about is post-traumatic growth. Yes.

And can you slow down there? Because we know about post-traumatic stress. We often hear like stress at the end of post-traumatic. What you're talking about is post-traumatic growth. Yes.

And can you slow down there? Because we know about post-traumatic stress. We often hear like stress at the end of post-traumatic. What you're talking about is post-traumatic growth. Yes.

Daria, thank you so much for this conversation. This was such a pleasure, and thank you for this book. Wow, thank you so much. This was incredible. Daria Burke's memoir is called Of My Own Making. Fresh Air Weekend is produced by Teresa Madden. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our managing producer is Sam Brigger. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.

Daria, thank you so much for this conversation. This was such a pleasure, and thank you for this book. Wow, thank you so much. This was incredible. Daria Burke's memoir is called Of My Own Making. Fresh Air Weekend is produced by Teresa Madden. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our managing producer is Sam Brigger. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.

Daria, thank you so much for this conversation. This was such a pleasure, and thank you for this book. Wow, thank you so much. This was incredible. Daria Burke's memoir is called Of My Own Making. Fresh Air Weekend is produced by Teresa Madden. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our managing producer is Sam Brigger. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.