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NPR's Aisha Harris explores how pop culture shapes us in new book 'Wannabe'

 August 21, 2023 at 12:47 PM PDT
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Aisha Harris is the author of the original essay collection, "Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me."
Sheilby Macena
Aisha Harris is the author of the original essay collection, "Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me."

If you're a fan of NPR or pop culture in general, you might have heard Aisha Harris on “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” NPR's hit podcast. She’s now out with her debut essay collection, “Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.” It looks at how we see ourselves through pop culture and the ways in which it influences all of us.

Harris joined KPBS Midday Edition to talk about what inspired the book and the intersections between pop culture and the real world.

Guests:

Aisha Harris, author of “Wannabe”