'Widbey' Explores Different Responses to Childhood Abuse
Podcast:All Of It with Alison Stewart Published On: Wed Mar 11 2026 Description: The new novel Whidbey explores the lives of three women who are all connected by the same abusive man. Birdie has moved to a remote island to escape the man who abused her as a child. Linzie, also a victim of the same man, has become famous for writing a memoir about her experiences. Mary-Beth is the mother of the abuser. When the man is found murdered, the lives of these three women begin to intersect. Author T. Kira Madden discusses the novel, her debut, out now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.