Becca Freeman examines ambition and long-lost love in new book 'Back Where We Started'

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Mallory Yu, Linah Mohammad

Published October 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Becca Freeman about her new romance Back Where We Started, about returning home and reuniting with someone left behind.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Mallory Yu

Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.

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Linah Mohammad

Linah Mohammad is a producer on All Things Considered.

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