New York Times writer explores masculinity in memoir

Clip: 10/21/2014 | 6m 14s

After childhood sexual abuse, New York Times writer explores masculinity in new memoir

In his biweekly column, New York Times writer Charles M. Blow seeks clarity out of complicated news events. The same search for transparency is seen in his new memoir, “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” which chronicles a childhood punctuated by sexual abuse and lifetime spent navigating masculinity and sexuality. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Blow about his new book and the growth of the American South.

10/21/2014 | Rating NR

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