The Sunday Read: 'This Tom Hanks Story Will Make You Feel Less Bad'

<p>A magazine writer for The Times reflects on her experience interviewing Tom Hanks last fall — and on the generosity he showed her in a difficult personal moment. In this time of collective stress, we wanted to bring the story to you in audio as a reminder that “contagion is real, but it doesn’t just work for viruses,” our writer said. “It works for kind words and generous thoughts, and acts of selflessness and honesty.”</p><p><em>This story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download </em><a href="https://www.audm.com/?utm_source=thedaily&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=hanks_coronavirus" target="_blank"><em>Audm for iPhone or Android</em></a><em>.</em></p>