Alana is a writer covering identity, culture, virtue and vice for basically every outlet there is, save The New Yorker which she gets into in this interview. This week on the show she discusses what it’s like to write with an audience in mind, One Direction, and her experience in AA. Alana has a new book out called All The Lives I Want, a collection of essays reimagining the lives and legacies of famous women. You can pick it up wherever books are sold. This episode brought to you by My Lit Box (www.mylitbox.com), a subscription book service that will deliver a book written by an author of color to your inbox once a month. Get 10% off your first box using code 'WWDW' upon checkout.