In this week’s podcast, the actress Molly Ringwald (“Terms of Endearment”) reads “From Divorce, a Fractured Beauty,” about a family that refuses to let a separation get in the way of a happy vacation.

You can listen to her reading using the player above, or find the episode on iTunes and Google Play Music.

The author, Lara Bazelon, a writer and lawyer, is writing a book about wrongful convictions in the United States. You can follow her on Twitter.

Ms. Ringwald, best known for her starring roles in the John Hughes movies “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink” and “Sixteen Candles,” is starring in “Terms of Endearment” on Broadway. She is on Twitter.