In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

Molly Jong-Fast, bestselling author, journalist, and political analyst, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her memoir, How to Lose Your Mother, and reflect on family, fame, and her mother, writer Erica Jong.

Ari Gordon, an Orthodox Jewish scholar committed to Jewish-Muslim bridge-building, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his book on prayer, ritual, and religious identity in early Islam.

Zalman Newfield joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "Brooklyn Odyssey," his poignant memoir of growing up in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, questioning faith, and forging an identity beyond Orthodoxy.

James McAuley discusses his biography tracing how French aristocrat Edmond de Rothschild became a driving force in the early Zionist movement in conversation with Abigail Pogrebin.

Bruce Feiler, author and cultural commentator, sits down with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book on the power of ritual and connection in contemporary life, "A Time to Gather."

Historian Britt Tevis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States, tracing five centuries of anti-Jewish discrimination in America.

Susan Morrison, author and articles editor at The New Yorker, sits down with host Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels and the enduring legacy of Saturday Night Live.

Author Allegra Goodman discuss her new novel, "This Is Not About Us," which explores family, love, resentment and the complexities of intergenerational relationships, and also provides a humorous and poignant look at American Jewish life. With Abigail Pogrebin.

New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion discusses her debut novel "The Last Woman of Warsaw," following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search for love, meaning and home amid the growing threat around them. With Abigail Pogrebin.

Abby is joined by award-winning author Dara Horn for a conversation on Passover and her book, "One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe."