Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Author Marlon James
In 1976, Bob Marley was the target of an assassination attempt amid political warring in Jamaica. Marley survived — going on to become an even bigger legend than he already was — but what about the men who plotted against him? Enter author Marlon James, whose fictional account of a sprawling, gnarly cast of characters behind the plot is a literary tour de force. We talk with him about the novel, his approach to writing and what it means to be part of the Caribbean diaspora living in the U.S.
Guests
- Marlon James Author, "A Brief History of Seven Killings;" Associate Professor of English, Macalester College
Watch: Marlon James On "Late Night With Seth Meyers"
Read: Chapter 1
Photos: WAMU In Your Bookstore
Kramerbooks Events Director Sarah Baline (left) introducing Kojo Show producer Tayla Burney (right) before her discussion with author Marlon James on October 6.
Marlon James is the author of "A Brief History of Seven Killings," a novel based on the Bob Marley's assassination attempt.
James is also an associate professor of English at Macalester College in Saint St. Paul, Minnesota.
Kojo Show producer Tayla Burney hosted a discussion with James at Kramerbooks in Dupont Circle as part of an ongoing partnership between WAMU and the bookstore.
The "WAMU In Your Bookstore" series invites book and radio lovers to a discussion between visiting authors and WAMU reporters and producers.
On October 13, Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize for "A Brief History of Seven Killings," which honors the year's best fiction in the English language.
With his win, Marlon James made history as the first Jamaican-born author to receive the honor.
The diversity of this year's Man Booker Award finalists were lauded by literature critics.
Signed copies of "A Brief History of Seven Killings" are available at Kramerbooks in Dupont Circle.
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