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Inheritance shapiro5/28/2023 Who knows how long I kneeled there, staring into my own eyes. This wasn’t an exercise in the simple self-absorption of childhood. I would lock myself in the bathroom, climb onto the Formica counter, and get as close as possible to the mirror until I was nose to nose with my own reflection. When I was a girl I would sneak down the hall late at night once my parents were asleep. Guestĭani Shapiro, author of " Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love." ( From The Reading ListĮxcerpt from "Inheritance" by Dani Shapiro Author Dani Shapiro tells her story in the celebrated new book, “Inheritance.” She joins us. This show originally aired January 31, 2019.įind our buildout from this hour, featuring a partial transcription, here.Ī DNA test, taken on a whim, leads to a startling result and a big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. (Alex Schroeder/On Point) This article is more than 3 years old.
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