Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Adam Johnson at Inoue Ramen in Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market.
Author Adam Johnson won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, but his training as a journalist shines through in his work. His novel “The Orphan Master’s Son” brought the brutal — and sometimes mundane — realities of life in North Korea into relief for readers. Now he takes readers further afield with a compelling collection of short stories set in South Korea, Germany, California and beyond. We talk with Johnson about his writing process, why he focuses on tough-to-hear stories, and how tech inspires his work.
Guests
- Adam Johnson Author, 'Fortune Smiles: Stories!'
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