Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
She grew up speaking Arabic in Morocco, narrowly missed getting rich in the high tech industry, and now teaches writing in California. Novelist and critic Laila Lalami is both a product of globalization and a chronicler of its impact, particularly on the slum-dwellers of Morocco. Kojo talks with her about her new novel and the clashes between East and West, tradition and modernity.
Guests
- Laila Lalami Novelist and critic, author of "Secret Son"; and Professor of Creative Writing, University of California Riverside
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