Fiction

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-31/dinaw-mengestu-african-immigrant-experience-rebroadcast

Dinaw Mengestu On The African Immigrant Experience (Rebroadcast)

Monday, Dec 31, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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The acclaimed novelist and 2012 MacArthur Fellow Dinaw Mengestu discusses his writing, his heritage and the immigrant experience.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-10-18/dinaw-mengestu-african-immigrant-experience

Dinaw Mengestu On The African Immigrant Experience

Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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The acclaimed novelist and 2012 MacArthur Fellow Dinaw Mengestu discusses his writing, his heritage and the immigrant experience.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-10-02/indias-influential-journalist

India's Influential Journalist

Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:29 p.m.
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Acclaimed novelist and muckraking journalist Tarun Tejpal joins Kojo to talk about corruption and the complexity of life in India.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-07-23/grillmaster-steven-raichlen

Grillmaster Steven Raichlen

Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:17 p.m.
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When it comes to barbecue, Steven Raichlen literally "wrote the Bible." Get secrets on grilling everything from scrumptious ribs to tasty angel food cake....

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-05-28/christopher-moore-twisted-realities-and-history-humor-rebroadcast

Christopher Moore on Twisted Realities and History with Humor (Rebroadcast)

Monday, May 28, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Christopher Moore's latest irreverent tale takes readers on a romp through nineteenth-century Paris, in the company of the most famous artists of the time.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-04-16/christopher-moore-twisted-realities-and-history-humor

Christopher Moore on Twisted Realities and History with Humor

Monday, Apr 16, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Christopher Moore's latest irreverent tale takes readers on a romp through nineteenth-century Paris, in the company of the most famous artists of the time.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-12-27/publishing-pinch-books-undergo-e-upheaval-rebroadcast

The Publishing Pinch: Books Undergo an E-Upheaval (Rebroadcast)

Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 at 1:06 p.m.
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Will readers and writers still know the names Random House, Simon & Schuster, Bloomsbury, and Knopf 50 or 100 years from now? How technology is changing the role and the relationships of publishing houses, authors, and readers.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-12-19/dc-writer-rise

A D.C. Writer on the Rise

Monday, Dec 19, 2011 at 12:27 p.m.
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D.C. author and professor Danielle Evans has earned rave reviews for her collection of short stories. We talk with her about writing, teaching and what's next.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-11-23/publishing-pinch-books-undergo-e-upheaval

The Publishing Pinch: Books Undergo an E-Upheaval

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:06 p.m.
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Will readers and writers still know the names Random House, Simon & Schuster, Bloomsbury, and Knopf 50 or 100 years from now? How technology is changing the role and the relationships of publishing houses, authors, and readers.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-10-31/george-pelecanos-writing-life-dc-baltimore-new-orleans

George Pelecanos: The Writing Life in DC, Baltimore & New Orleans

Monday, Oct 31, 2011 at 12:32 p.m.
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The acclaimed DC native, novelist, producer, and screenwriter of HBO's "The Wire" and "Treme" chats with Kojo.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-10-18/why-read-classics

Why Read "The Classics"?

Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 at 1:06 p.m.
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What makes a novel a classic? Tune in to find out...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-10-12/russell-banks-there-no-simple-truth

Russell Banks: There is no Simple Truth

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:29 p.m.
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Life is complex and often contradictory. And author Russell Banks would have it no other way....

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-07-06/farishta-american-diplomat-afghanistan

"Farishta" An American Diplomat in Afghanistan

Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:24 p.m.
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As the lone American diplomat in rural Afghanistan, Patricia McArdle received a rare look into the struggles of soldiers and civilians in the war-torn countryside. As she gradually gained acceptance among her peers, McArdle discovered a...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-09-01/new-dc-sleuth

A New DC Sleuth

Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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Thomas Kaufman has spent years as a cinematographer. After winning a contest for new crime writers, he's venturing from the moving image to the written word. We meet a local writer and his DC-based private eye.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-05-27/novel-twist-book-publishing

A Novel Twist on Book Publishing

Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 1:35 p.m.
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In a unique twist on the commerce of fiction, we meed an author and publisher who's giving books away for free. The catch? He wants you to donate to charity or to someone in need.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.