Zibby chats with author Joe McGinniss Jr. about his tender and deeply moving memoir, DAMAGED PEOPLE: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons. Joe reflects on growing up as the child of bestselling author Joe McGinniss, tracing the turbulent highs of his father’s literary fame and the painful lows of his absence, compulsions, and alcoholism. He explores the complicated bonds between fathers and sons, generational trauma, addiction, brilliance, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of redemption.

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Joe McGinniss Jr., DAMAGED PEOPLE: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons

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Joe McGinniss Jr., DAMAGED PEOPLE: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons