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Nick Romeo - Kaveh Akbar

Nick Romeo - Kaveh Akbar

FromCity Arts & Lectures


Nick Romeo - Kaveh Akbar

FromCity Arts & Lectures

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Feb 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, a pair of studio conversations with the authors of recently published books. First, New Yorker writer Nick Romeo talks about his new book "The Alternative: How To Build a Just Economy" with Courtney Martin. It examines how people around the world are reshaping economies and businesses to be more equitable and ethical. Then, poet Kaveh Akbar talks with Corey Antonio Rose about his debut novel "Martyr". It centers around a young Iranian-born American coping with grief, addiction, and family drama.
Released:
Feb 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented onstage conversations with outstanding figures in literature, politics, criticism, science, and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspectives about ideas and values. City Arts & Lectures programs can be heard on more than 130 public radio stations across the country and wherever you get your podcasts. The broadcasts are co-produced with KQED 88.5 FM in San Francisco. Visit CITYARTS.NET for more info.