Aisha Harris on pop culture, being a Black critic, and more
Aisha Harris is one of the co-hosts of the NPR podcast "Pop Culture Happy Hour" and the author of the new book "Wannabe." Book cover by Stephen Brayda and photo by Earl Wilson
Pop culture. It’s all around us — music, movies, TV, podcasts, books, art. The modern American is swimming in culture — if not drowning, at times. It can feel overwhelming. The 21st was joined by someone who manages to keep up with it all: Aisha Harris. She's one of the co-hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and now the author of a book on the pop culture that had profound affects on her life.
She joined The 21st to talk about the culture that shaped her, the intersection of her identities as a Black person and a critic, and more
From reading books … to writing one.
— Aisha Harris (@craftingmystyle) June 13, 2023
WANNABE is out there now. Hello, world. https://t.co/DjX6Orstwt pic.twitter.com/Ctpl8JjC97
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