About this episode
Laurie Hertzel interviews Anne Hull about her memoir and the challenges of writing about personal experiences as a journalist.
What happens when a journalist known for telling other people’s stories turns the spotlight on her own?In this episode of Hear Tell, host Laurie Hertzel sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Anne Hull to discuss her new memoir, "Through the Groves." After nearly two decades as a national reporter for The Washington Post, Hull shifts from observer to subject, exploring her coming of agein rural central Florida — where her father worked in the citrus groves — and her journey toward understanding identity, family, and belonging.Hertzel and Hull discuss the challenges of writing a memoir after a career in journalism, the tension between reporting and remembering, and what it means to tell the truth when the story is your own. They also explore how place shapes narrative, how silence can shape a life, and why some stories take decades to tell.This conversation offers a thoughtful look at craft, courage, and the complicated work of turning lived experience into story.Here is a link to purchase Anne Hull’s memoir, "Through the Groves."
People in this episode
Host: Laurie Hertzel
Guest: Anne Hull
Topics covered
- memoir
- journalism
- identity
- family
- storytelling
- craft
Keywords
- memoir
- journalism
- Anne Hull
- identity
- family
- storytelling
- Through the Groves
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Washington Post
Books & works: Through the Groves
Places: rural central Florida
More episodes of Hear-Tell
- John T. Edge · May 15, 2026 · 35 min
- Sam Bresnahan · February 4, 2026 · 37 min
- Pat Thomas and Jessica Handler · January 16, 2026 · 47 min
- Martin Padgett · September 16, 2025 · 32 min
- Ryan Atkinson · July 18, 2025 · 38 min
- Kim Cross · February 12, 2025 · 41 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Hear-Tell podcast page.