Some Favorite Writers: Tara Westover

Tara Westover’s debut tells the incredible story of her upbringing by survivalists in the Idaho mountains and her dogged pursuit of a formal education at age 17. "Beautiful and propulsive" (Vogue), Westover’s memoir is not just about her exceptional childhood but also about finding the will to escape it. Westover holds a BA from Brigham Young University and an MPhil and PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge. She was a visiting fellow at Harvard University in 2010.
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[@whiteangel7777777]

I finished reading her book it is quite remarkable, listening to this interview it almost feels like she has Stockholm syndrome, it’s not love when someone hits you, or puts your head in the toilet bowl or parents that don’t support you because you see life differently than them. I truly hope she creates her own loving entourage that will support her inner child. I sense her inner child needs a big hug.

[@gerry4281]

So much insight and wisdom for someone so young.

[@thomasholguin451]

Tara Westover is an amazing woman. Thank you for sharing your story and for your wise words and insights.

[@vladomie]

Sadly such an important and excellent discussion, published in November 2018, was only viewed by 322 people

[@lfior]

Thank you for uploading ♥️🌻 very interesting discussion, made my day.

[@scothockley]

Tara, I hope it's made into a mini-series or a movie. Please.

[@shurrrig]

who is the interviewer? she's great. so invested in tara's journey

[@krissy52]

Mona Simpson is a writer, as well.

[@ruchigupta907]

Did she start the podcast??

[@Andrew29876]

That's a beautiful book oh my goodness I have dyslexia so I can't wait for the audiobook to come out :-) I definitely going to read it it's awesome she's a great writer

[@hovopp]

There is one! I use audiobooks, too. www.amazon.com/Educated/dp/B079C17SJN

[@chriswoods2647]

This is an incredibly revealing interview. Of the dozen I've watched in fascination of the story, none have shown the author's - completely understandable - lack of education.
All families are not cults. Fun, pastoral childhood pursuits don't outweigh familial abuse and violence. And binge watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer as an adult with such history reveals that her 13 year old self hasn't been as left behind as the ending of the book describes.
I'm guessing she's less than halfway through her Education, something no interviewer I've seen has pointed out to her.
It would be a shame if someone with so much more to learn, and hopefully teach, would skip those lessons herself and become a Podcaster/media personality on such an incomplete base.
I hope she spends a few years learning about child development and family systems before she vlogs on rural education and her opinion that anyone can learn anything they want on their own better than with a teacher in school. Her own education in this way has some glaring gaps.

[@lakeshagadson357]

i feel like a fan even though i dont know you very well.

[@tinas8787]

I hope it will result in a debate about religion in general.

[@LucretiaYeh]

What does religion have anything to do with this?

[@sherylnelson6094]

I would have rathered hear more about Tara's life and book than this interviewers constant diversions and offshoots.

[@melissafennemore5848]

Yup!

[@wendysykes2060]

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