Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The scandal surrounding James Frey’s bestselling addiction memoir "A Million Little Pieces" has shaken the publishing world, but will it change it much? We explore the seemingly hazy world between fiction and non, and how the Frey controversy will impact book sales.
Guests
- Marie Arana Editor of Washington Post Book World and author of “American Chica” a memoir about growing up in America and Peru.
- Barbara Hoffert Editor of the Book Review at Library Journal
- Brian McHale Professor of English at Ohio State University and author of several publications on literary hoaxes.
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