Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
As a girl growing up during China’s Cultural Revolution, Anchee Min worshipped Mao and memorized his writings. But when disillusionment set in as an adult, Min transformed a lucky set of connections into an escape. Now an award-winning novelist living in America since 1984, Min talks to Kojo about the immigrant experience, learning English from Sesame Street, and trying to make sense of the China she left behind.
Guests
- Anchee Min Author, "The Last Empress" (Houghton Mifflin)
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