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Terry McMillan discusses her literary career and themes in her novels with host Richard Wolinsky.

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Terry McMillan: Best-Selling Author, “Waiting to Exhale,” 2001 Terry McMillan, best-selling novelist in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded February 13, 2001 while on tour for her novel, A Day Late and a Dollar Short. Terry McMillan’s novels focus on the lives, aspirations and journeys of discovery of African American women and their families. She hit the ground running with her first novel, Mama, in 1987, which she helped turn into a best-seller. She followed that with a series of novels that helped create a large fan base for her work. Among her best known novels are Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back, along with Disappearing Acts, all of which were adapted for film. A Day Late and a Dollar Short is a long novel that focuses on several family members going through a variety of crises and revelations. It was adapted into a television film in 2014 starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ving Rhames, which is now available streaming on Kanopy, the free library app, as well as on other streaming services. This interview leans hard into that novel, with…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Wolinsky

Guest: Terry McMillan

Topics covered

• African American literature
• family dynamics
• cultural discussions
• author interviews
• best-selling novels

Keywords

• Terry McMillan
• Waiting to Exhale
• A Day Late and a Dollar Short
• African American women
• best-selling author

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kanopy

Books & works: Waiting to Exhale, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, Mama, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Disappearing Acts

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