Writer Shalom Auslander catalogs his lifelong battle with self-contempt in 'Feh' - NPR

Summary

The article, key concept 'healing,' and tags are interconnected through Shalom Auslander's memoir "Feh," highlighting his struggle to find healing from a traumatic, ultra-Orthodox upbringing marked by feelings of shame, which he shares with Tonya Mosley. The themes extend to his late friend Philip Seymour Hoffman, illustrating the pervasive battle against inner criticisms and the pursuit of personal redemption.