\u201cI think it is a moment where we are thinking a lot about our relationship to the places and the societies that we have \u2026 wanting to create deeper connections.\u201d\xa0
\xa0My Friends by Hisham Matar reflects family and friendships in the shadow of revolution as a man navigates life in exile. Matar joins us to talk about his journey to telling this story, the importance of time in a novel, exploring themes of political strife and identity and more with host, Miwa Messer.\xa0\xa0
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0
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Featured Books:\xa0\xa0
My Friends by Hisham Matar\xa0
The Return by Hisham Matar\xa0
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson\xa0