The 21st Show

Best of: Aisha Harris on the culture that shaped her

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Aisha Harris smiles and looks to the right with a broad smile; she's wearing a gray coat and standing in an urban environemnt; the book cover for

Aisha Harris, author of "Wannabe." Left: Sheilby Macena/NPR; Right: HarperCollins Publishers

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In 2023, NPR's Aisha Harris joined The 21st Show to talk about the culture that shaped her, the intersection of her identities as a Black woman and a critic, and more. Her book, “Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me” is now available in paperback.

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Aisha Harris
Author, “Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me”
Co-host, NPR's “Pop Culture Happy Hour"

A version of this conversation originally aired on June 13, 2023.