Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
D.C.-based writer Paul Goldberg is no stranger to non-fiction. And his debut satirical novel – “The Yid” – draws both from history, set in the Stalin-era Soviet Union, and his own personal experience. We talk with Goldberg about the story, how living in D.C. shapes his work and his ‘day job’ overseeing the influential Cancer Letter project.
Guests
- Paul Goldberg Author, 'The Yid;' Editor and Publisher, The Cancer Letter
Excerpt: "The Yid"
Excerpt from The Yid: A Novel by Paul Goldberg, Chapter 1 and 2. The Yid copyright © 2016 by Paul Goldberg. First hardcover edition published February 2, 2016, by Picador. All rights reserved.
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