This week on the pod, Jen and Brett sat down with Professor Mo Ogrodnik from NYU. They talked about Mo's new book Gulf, featuring stories from women in the Gulf States. They also covered the impact of international education, shifting geopolitics in the region, and Brett's experience as one of Mo's students.
Mo's Recommendations:
Secondhand Time by Svetlana Alexievich
We Do Not Part by Han Kang
The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
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