Asale Angel-Ajani on A COUNTRY YOU CAN LEAVE
\u201cWhen you've been disappointed for that long in your life \u2014 what kind of people are you? What do you become?\u201d
A Country You Can Leave, the debut novel from author Asale Angel-Ajani, is an unconventional family story following a Russian mother and Black, biracial daughter as they navigate class, trauma and relationships in California\u2019s desert. Angel-Ajani joins us in conversation about discovering her characters, the portrayal of motherhood, her literary influences, and more with Poured Over host, Miwa Messer. Listen after the episode for a TBR Topoff from Marc and Madyson.\xa0\xa0
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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0
A Country You Can Leave by Asale Angel-Ajani\xa0
Strange Trade by Asale Angel-Ajani\xa0
The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector\xa0
The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker\xa0
Another Country by James Baldwin\xa0
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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0
I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart\xa0
On Earth We\u2019re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong\xa0
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Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).