# 1705: "Tara Westover - the Girl Who Taught Herself to Study"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-4639155)
Published: 2026-07-06T07:00:29+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/7/6/1705-tara-westover-the-girl-who-taught-herself-to-study
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Interesting Things with JC #1705: "Tara Westover, the Girl Who Taught Herself to Study" – Tara Westover opened an algebra book to prepare for the ACT even though she had never attended school, and each lesson she taught herself uncovered just how much of the world had been missing from her education.

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