The Bill from My Father
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Bill from My Father has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Jul 2025). A book excerpt read during the episode, contributing to the theme of familial relationships and meanness.
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (1995) is a memoir by Barack Obama that explores the events of his early years in Honolulu and Chicago until his entry into Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama originally published his memoir in 1995, when he was starting his political campaign for the Illinois Senate.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jul 2025 on This American Life |
| Author | Bernard Cooper |
| Published | 2006 |
| Publisher | Picador |
| Subjects | Memoir, American Authors, Authors, American |
| ISBN | 0743292517 |
| Genre | Memoir, American Authors, Authors, American |
Who talks about The Bill from My Father on podcasts?
Jonathan Goldstein brought up The Bill from My Father; the most recent mention was Jul 2025 on This American Life.
- Allure of the Mean Friend | This American Life | Episode 245 on This American Life (Jul 2025) — Jonathan Goldstein