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Poured Over Double Shot: Khashayar J. Khabushani and Jamel Brinkley
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96 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2023
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Podcast episode
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I Will Greet the Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani is the story of a young Iranian American boy growing up in the San Fernando Valley with his brothers. With basketball, his family and the influences around him, he begins to understand his identity. Khabushani joins us to talk about the different realities within L.A., the rewriting process, what he learned as a teacher and more. With ten rich and beautifully crafted stories, Jamel Brinkley’s collection Witness shows a glimpse of life for people in pivotal times against the backdrop of New York City. Brinkley joins us to talk about the importance of short stories as an art form, his writing process, ghost stories and more. Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): I Will Greet the Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani Witness by Jamel Brinkley Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe Stay True by Hua Hsu A Lucky Man by Jamel Brinkley I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin
Released:
Aug 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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