Why You Might Consider Divorce, A History of the Bow in Fashion, Tommy Orange's New Novel, 'Wandering Stars,' How to prepare for spring allergy season

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Divorce may get a bad rap, but in her latest book, author Lyz Lenz writes that it was her liberation, “Do you know I how finally got my husband to do his fair share? Court-ordered fifty-fifty custody, that’s how.” She joins us to discuss, This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life.

A new exhibition at the The Museum at FIT (MFIT), Untying the Bow, reviews the origins, function and symbolism of the bow. Hilary Davidson, associate professor and chair of the MA Fashion and Textile Studies at FIT and exhibition designer Isabella Moritz join us to discuss the show which is on display through March 24.

Tommy Orange skyrocketed to literary fame with his debut novel, There There. His second novel, Wandering Stars, tells the story of multiple generations of the same indigenous family who are sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Orange joins us to discuss.

New Yorkers got a taste of spring on Sunday, kicking off the month with record-breaking temperatures. But with spring, comes flowers…and allergy season. We speak to two experts, Kenneth Mendez, the CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and Dr. Neeta Ogden, an allergist-immunologist, on how to best prepare for the start of allergy season. Plus, we take calls from listeners.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

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