About this episode
Today's episode is about untangling and understanding untold family stories. First, Burkhard Bilger speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about his memoir, Fatherland , which explores his grandfather's role in the Nazi party in Europe. Then, Aaron Hamburger tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about his novel Hotel Cuba , inspired by his grandmother's immigration story from Russia to Cuba on her quest to get to the US. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy