In this episode, Paul Holdengräber talks to the American journalist and author about her new book on the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire, the future of libraries and public spaces, and the smell of books. For more, visit LitHub.com.

A Conversation with Susan Orlean

Anita Hill
In conversation with Patt Morrison
October 27, 2011 | ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

Twenty years after her testimony in the Clarence Thomas confirmation mesmerized the nation, Hill shifts her focus from the public forum to the private. As today's families are being devastated by the subprime mortgage crisis, Hill speaks out for a new understanding about the importance of home and its place in the American Dream.

Anita Hill on Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home

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Anita Hill on Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home

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