Kaveh Akbar on MARTYR!
\u201cI hope that when there is laughter, it's laughter made wise by having known real grief \u2014 and when there is grief, it is made wise by having known real joy.\u201d\xa0
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar is the story of a young Iranian American man searching for meaning through art, addiction, and connection. Akbar joins us to talk about writing both poetry and prose, collaboration with other novelists, creating compassion through writing and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.\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\u202f\xa0
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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar\xa0
Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar\xa0
Pilgrim Bell by Kaveh Akbar\xa0
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange\xa0
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff\xa0
Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe\xa0