© 2025 KNAU Arizona Public Radio
Arizona Public Radio | Your Source for NPR News
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
KNAG 90.3 FM Grand Canyon is temporarily off air due to suspected antenna damage. We are working with contractors to identify and fix the problem.

Arizona Public Radio continues to integrate new audio software while addressing remaining glitches. We appreciate your patience and support and will update when all issues are fully resolved.

Brooke Shields, on Birth and Depression

Fresh Air | By Terry Gross
Published May 10, 2005 at 9:00 PM MST

Actress Brooke Shields has written a new memoir about what she experienced following the birth of her daughter. It's called Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression.

Shields has been an actress since she was a child. Her films include Pretty Baby, Blue Lagoon, and Black and White. She also starred in her own TV show, Suddenly Susan.

Copyright 2023 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.

Terry Gross
Combine an intelligent interviewer with a roster of guests that, according to the Chicago Tribune, would be prized by any talk-show host, and you're bound to get an interesting conversation. Fresh Air interviews, though, are in a category by themselves, distinguished by the unique approach of host and executive producer Terry Gross. "A remarkable blend of empathy and warmth, genuine curiosity and sharp intelligence," says the San Francisco Chronicle.
See stories by Terry Gross