Think from KERA
Think from KERA
KERA
The heart and heartbreak of the American South
46 minutes Posted Jun 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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For two-time National Book Award winner Jesymn Ward, the deep South is the only place she can call home. The author talks with host Krys Boyd about the pain and heartbreak she’s felt in rural Mississippi, why the draw of family keeps hope alive, and why she writes for anyone experiencing loss or grief. Her book of essays is “On Witness and Respair.”