Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe
Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe  
Podcast: Fresh Air
Published On: Sat Jul 12 2025
Description: Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was coming along, her family emigrated to California. Her new memoir is Cry for Me, Argentina. TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new HBO Max documentary about Ms. magazine.Leila Mottley's novel The Girls Who Grew Big follows a group of teenage mothers in the Florida Panhandle who form a close-knit community to support each other through the challenges of young motherhood. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy