We’re sharing these questions along with Shapiro’s answers to deepen your understanding of the book and provide an interesting window into how Shapiro has continued to think about the book and her own story. It raises profound questions about the quandaries and responsibilities engendered by our newfound ability to know what—and whom —we are made of. January 15, 2019 By Jane Ciabattari. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. At any rate, the true drama of “Inheritance” is not Shapiro’s discovery of her father’s identity but the meaning she makes of it. In many ways, the knowledge comes as a relief. Inheritance is Dani Shapiro at her best: a gripping genetic detective story, and a meditation on the meaning of parenthood and family. Dani Shapiro: Five Memoirs That Take Big Risks The author of Inheritance shares five books in her life. Our March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club “Now Read This” is Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance.” Become a member of the book club by … Share: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ... Dani Shapiro’s Inheritance is published this month. Inheritance is a book about secrets and a woman's urgent quest to unlock the story of her identity. INHERITANCE: A Memoir of Geneaology, Paternity, and Love, by Dani Shapiro.Alfred A. Knopf, 247 pp., $24.95. Author Dani Shapiro questioned everything she thought she knew about her identity when a bombshell DNA discovery exposed a shocking family secret.
Author Dani Shapiro discusses her book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love, with Robert Siegel, retired host of NPR's All Things Considered. On her hardcover tour for Inheritance, Dani Shapiro found that certain questions were asked by almost every audience. The Family Secret Uncovered by a Writer’s DNA Test Shocking results from a home genetic test shattered novelist Dani Shapiro’s understanding of her identity She …
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