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Jessica Mitford: a fierce, unruly life

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CAI/NPR, February 2026

Today, we hear the story of the British aristocrat who became an American communist and advocate for social justice. Jessica Mitford traded wealth and status for a life of radical activism. We talk with Carla Kaplan, author of the biography Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford. Kaplan is the Davis Distinguished Professor of American Literature at Northeastern University.

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