John Hemingway, grandson of the famous Ernest, recently published a memoir of sorts, Strange Tribe, in which he details the struggles of growing up beneath the mental illness of both his grandfather and parents. More specifically, though, the book deals with Ernest’s relationship with his son, John’s father, Gregory, who at first played into the Hemingway machismo, but later became a cross-dresser, and later still, a transsexual.

The narrative follows Gregory up until his death in 2001 at the Women’s Correctional Facility of the Miami Dade County Jail, and includes a series of unpublished correspondence between father and son.

Hemingway the Youngest sits down with Diane Rehm and discusses one hell of a family life. Listen in.