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On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya reviews some of our favorite conversations with authors this past year. First, we hear Farai’s conversation with author Linda Villarosa about her latest book, “Under the Skin,” and the dangers of medical racism. Then guest host Karen Grigsby Bates speaks with Baynard Woods about his book, “Inheritance: An Autobiography of Whiteness.” We round out the show hearing Farai’s conversation with award-winning author Tananarive Due about her latest spooky book, “The Reformatory,” and the true family story that inspired it.