LUSE: And you seemed to be processing and understanding Judy's perspective and that fear at that time - in that interview in 1991. But now you're 81, and your book doesn't have any of that anxiety.

LUSE: I also need to mention that 21% of U.S. adults are illiterate or functionally illiterate. So, you know, it's not always an issue of whether or not people want to read, but rather if they can ...

Brittany Luse is an award-winning journalist, on-air host, and cultural critic. She is the host of It's Been a Minute and For Colored Nerds. Previously Luse hosted The Nod and Sampler podcasts ...