Julianna Glasse was raised evangelical Christian, and had a marriage and a musical career rooted in faith. But when she started to read books on philosophy and feminism, she no longer felt as if she could continue in that life.
Host Robin Young speaks with Glasse about her memoir, “This is What Happens When Women Read.”
Book excerpt: ‘This is What Happens When Women Read’
By Julianna Glasse
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