Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Brenda Wineapple is the author of the acclaimed Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted a Nation, about the Scopes "monkey" trial. NCSE has been marking the centennial of that landmark trial in 2025 and we continue with an interview of Wineapple as part of our Random Samples collection. Join NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley and Wineapple as they discuss the importance of the trial and its aftermath.
Photo of Brenda Wineapple by Elena Seibert.
Brenda Wineapple is the author of the acclaimed Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted a Nation, about the Scopes "monkey" trial. NCSE has been marking the centennial of that landmark trial in 2025 and we continue with an interview of Wineapple as part of our Random Samples collection. Join NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley and Wineapple as they discuss the importance of the trial and its aftermath.
Photo of Brenda Wineapple by Elena Seibert.
