What made you decide that butts merited more than an interview or essay, but instead an entire book? Why were you moved to write about butts now? I spoke with people who had very different bodies from mine and came from very different backgrounds, and it was always fascinating to hear how people feel about their bodies and what helped shape those feelings. For me, one of the most exciting parts was doing oral histories with different women about their bodies for the initial background research. It is incredibly difficult to write a book, and a true honor and thrill to have it published.

Yes! I have wanted to be a writer since I was a little girl wearing bifocals, thumbing through the pages of Anne of Green Gables at Schuler Bookstore in Okemos, Michigan. The author spoke with BookPage about what she learned when she looked at butts head-on.Ĭongratulations on your first book! Did you always want to be an author? What’s been the most exciting aspect so far? She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.What is it about butts, exactly, that has made them such a source of fascination throughout history? In her debut book, Butts: A Backstory, reporter Heather Radke seeks to answer that question with wit, empathy and verve. Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award.

Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates.

Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host.

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