Fresh Air Weekend

Carlile reflects on about her early life and the family she's built. Maureen Corrigan reviews Libertie, by Kaitlyn Greenidge. Kassis began gathering family recipes after the birth of her first child.

Scott Weidensaul writes about bird migration in A World On the Wing. Ken Tucker reviews Elizabeth King's gospel album. Misha Green's HBO series mixes the horrors of racism with supernatural terrors.

Pete Docter and Kemp Powers say Soul is meant to challenge conventional notions of success and failure. Halfway Home author Reuben Jonathan Miller writes about the obstacles ex-offenders face.

Feldman's 2012 memoir inspired the Netflix series Unorthodox. Ken Tucker reviews Julien Baker's new album, Little Oblivions. Ishiguro draws on his songwriting past to write novels about the future.

Batiste reflects on sharing joy in a painful year. "I want to reaffirm people's humanity," he says. DelGaudio traces his journey from card cheat to illusionist in the memoir AMORALMAN.

O'Brien discusses late-in-life fatherhood and his experiences in Vietnam. David Bianculli reviews Behind Her Eyes. New Yorker writer Luke Mogelson reported from inside the Senate on Jan. 6.

Baron Cohen reflects on the ethics of Borat and why his disguise days are over. John Powers reviews Minari. Law professor Rosa Brooks spent four years as a voluntary member of DC's police force.

Jones talks about becoming a mom, losing her mom and the "big chapters" of life. Justin Chang reviews Judas And The Black Messiah. Journalist Nicole Perlroth explains the risk of cyber terrorism.

Dr. Fauci reflects on battling the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Women in Blue filmmaker Deirdre Fishel and Sgt. Alice White talk about how gender factors into policing.

Ellen and Ben Harper reflect on a lifetime immersed in a folk music "wonderland." John Powers reviews a memoir by poet Tove Ditlevsen. Author Russell Shorto discusses his family's mob connections,