Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier explores the many facets of 'Reckoning' on new album

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Published October 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT

The cover of "Reckoning" and singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier. (Courtesy of All Eyes Media)

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier about her new album “Reckoning” and her recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Gauthier has been sober for more than 30 years.

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