Gail Lukasik's guest appearances

Gail Lukasik

The C.O.W.S.

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Cook Memorial Public Library Podcast

Black Talk Radio Network

Lit Society: Books and Drama

Carlette Christmas Show

Ji Suk Yi

Conversations with Kenyatta 

Tara Westover

Michelle Obama

Jane Eyre

George Fraser

Tiffany Shlain

Colson Whitehead

Julie Morgenstern

Malcolm Gladwell

Trevor Noah

Toni Morrison

Chris Harris

Leo Tolstoy

Samin Nosrat

Ray Bradbury

Roger Ackroyd

OwlTail

In this episode, Kenyatta sits down with Gail Lukasik, author of White Like Her to discuss how Gail's story affected Kenyatta, and what it was like for Gail to find out that her mother had been hiding that she was Black to her family. 

In this episode, Kenyatta sits down with Gail Lukasik, author of White Like Her to discuss how Gail's story affected Kenyatta, and what it was like for Gail to find out that her mother had been hiding that she was Black to her family.

A Conversation with Gail Lukasik

Gail Lukasik, author of White Like Her, shares how life has been after sharing her story about growing up believing her mother was white and having to keep the secret after finding out until after her mother passed away. 

Gail Lukasik, author of White Like Her, shares how life has been after sharing her story about growing up believing her mother was white and having to keep the secret after finding out until after her mother passed away.

#44 Gail Lukasik

This week's theme: Tips for Finding Your Ancestors. Our book: One woman learns the secret her mother has spent a lifetime hiding. She vows to remain silent, but when her mother dies, she must decide: will she pass on her mother's lie or will she expose her family to the world. The woman's name is Gail Lukasik. The book: White Like Her. Let's get LIT! ... Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.

This week's theme: Tips for Finding Your Ancestors. Our book: One woman learns the secret her mother has spent a lifetime hiding. She vows to remain silent, but when her mother dies, she must decide: will she pass on her mother's lie or will she expose her family to the world. The woman's name is Gail Lukasik. The book: White Like Her. Let's get LIT! ... Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — <a href="http://www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/;</a> Twitter — <a href="http://twitter.com/litsocietypod;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/litsocietypod;</a> Facebook — <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/;</a> and our website <a href="http://www.LitSocietyPod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.LitSocietyPod.com</a>. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.

White Like Her by Gail Lukasik

Libertyville local mystery author Gail Lukasik discovered a family secret that led her on an extraordinary personal journey through America’s complicated racial history. After appearing on PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow, Lukasik began recounting her memories and compiling her research into a book. White Like Her was published last week and Gail stopped by our Digital Studios to talk about putting all the pieces together, the concept of racial passing, and how this experience changed her life. Register to see Gail Lukasik Tuesday, Nov. 7th at Cook Park Library. Watch Gail’s appearance on PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow (PBS member account required) Check out Gail Lukasik books at the library http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Gail_Lukasik_interview_edited_w_intro_-_10-25-17_2.58_PM.mp3

Libertyville local mystery author Gail Lukasik discovered a family secret that led her on an extraordinary personal journey through America’s complicated racial history. After appearing on PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow, Lukasik began recounting her memories and compiling her research into a book. White Like Her was published last week and Gail stopped by our Digital Studios to talk about putting all the pieces together, the concept of racial passing, and how this experience changed her life. <a href="http://webres.cooklib.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=71520" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Register to see Gail Lukasik</a> Tuesday, Nov. 7th at Cook Park Library. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/video/genealogy-roadshow-st-louis-central-library/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Watch Gail’s appearance on PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow</a> (PBS member account required) <a href="https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__SLukasik%2C%20Gail.__Orightresult;jsessionid=4675563AEA44C8DFB3BC814B23BB6A92?lang=eng&amp;suite=gold" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Gail Lukasik books at the library</a> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Gail_Lukasik_interview_edited_w_intro_-_10-25-17_2.58_PM.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Gail_Lukasik_interview_edited_w_intro_-_10-25-17_2.58_PM.mp3</a>