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Insight With Vicki GonzalezCA’s New Housing Agency | Local Author Jamil Jan Kochai | Remembering Mick MartinCalifornia is creating a state agency exclusively focused on housing issues. Also, local author and National Book Award finalist Jamil Jan Kochai. Finally, remembering longtime Sacramento blues musician and radio DJ Mick Martin.
California’s New Housing Agency
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Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology HourJamil Jan Kochai, Naomi J. Williams, Eve ImagineOn the 7/9/25 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Jamil Jan Kochai joins the show to discuss his upcoming reading at CapLit and his recent release, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak. Kochai details how his writing about Afghanistan and Sacramento grow with distance and in parallel to each other. He also discusses the writing process more broadly, and how that encompasses being a receptive learner. The next guest on the show is Naomi J. Williams, who further details the genesis of CapLit and their upcoming events. Williams discusses how CapLit goes about choosing novels that co...2025-07-1058 min
BüchermarktBüchermarkt 09.07.2025: Bernd Cailloux, Marie Antoinette, Jamil Jan KochaiFuhrig, Dirk www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt2025-07-0919 minBüchermarktJamil Jan Kochai: "Die Heimsuchung des Hadschi Hotak"Wölflmaier, Valentin www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt2025-07-0906 min
The Chills at Will PodcastEpisode 264 with Maggie Sheffer, Author of the Award-Winning Collection, The Man in the Banana Trees, and Master of the Weird, The Offbeat, The Clever, The Poignant, and The ResonantNotes and Links to Maggie Sheffer’s Work
Marguerite (Maggie) Sheffer is a writer who lives in New Orleans. She is a Professor of Practice at Tulane University, where she teaches courses in design thinking and speculative fiction as tools for social change. Formerly, she taught English at the East Oakland School of the Arts, Castlemont High School, Life Academy, and GW Carver High School.
Her debut short story collection, The Man in the Banana Trees, was selected by judge Jamil Jan Kochai for the Iowa Short Fiction Award, was published in Fall 20...2024-12-041h 08
New Books in Literary StudiesAll of Our Stories Were War Stories: Jamil Jan Kochai and Kalyan Nadiminti (AV)Imagine growing up between Sacramento, California and Logar, Afghanistan; you hear stories about war, watch coverage of the United States’ War on Terror on television, and then visit your family in the very places that the U.S. army invaded and occupied. These experiences shape the work of novelist Jamil Jan Kochai, author of 99 Nights in Logar and The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories, which was a finalist for The National Book Award. Jamil joins Northwestern prof. Kalyan Nadiminti and host Aarthi Vadde for a wide-ranging conversation about narrative form and the cycles of war.We begin b...2024-11-2144 min
Novel Dialogue8.4 All of Our Stories Were War Stories: Jamil Jan Kochai and Kalyan Nadiminti (AV)Imagine growing up between Sacramento, California and Logar, Afghanistan; you hear stories about war, watch coverage of the United States’ War on Terror on television, and then visit your family in the very places that the U.S. army invaded and occupied. These experiences shape the work of novelist Jamil Jan Kochai, author of 99 Nights in Logar and The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories, which was a finalist for The National Book Award. Jamil joins Northwestern prof. Kalyan Nadiminti and host Aarthi Vadde for a wide-ranging conversation about narrative form and the cycles of war.We begin b...2024-11-2144 min
New Books in LiteratureAll of Our Stories Were War Stories: Jamil Jan Kochai and Kalyan Nadiminti (AV)Imagine growing up between Sacramento, California and Logar, Afghanistan; you hear stories about war, watch coverage of the United States’ War on Terror on television, and then visit your family in the very places that the U.S. army invaded and occupied. These experiences shape the work of novelist Jamil Jan Kochai, author of 99 Nights in Logar and The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories, which was a finalist for The National Book Award. Jamil joins Northwestern prof. Kalyan Nadiminti and host Aarthi Vadde for a wide-ranging conversation about narrative form and the cycles of war.We begin b...2024-11-2144 min
Inspiring Women with Laurie McGrawThe Inspiring Women of Public Radio || EP. 178
Laurie McGraw is speaking with the Inspiring Women pioneers of public radio Breeze Richardson and Marty Durlin. These special interviews were aired on KGNU’s It’s the Economy and highlight the importance of public radio. Both Marty and Breeze provide their reasons for coming into public radio – the true town square, the opportunity for storytelling and creative expression and the ability for anyone and any walk of life to tell their stories that are relevant and speak to the concerns and triumphs of people in the community.
The world of social media, podcasting, and digital media has lo...2024-11-1427 min
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The Chills at Will PodcastEpisode 242 with Santiago Jose Sanchez, Author of Hombrecito, and Standout Writer of Multiple Points of View, Beautiful Sentences, and Resonant Visuals and ScenesNotes and Links to Santiago José Sanchez’s Work
For Episode 242, Pete welcomes Santiago José Sanchez, and the two discuss, among other topics, their childhood in Colombia and Miami, their experiences with bilingualism, formative and transformative reading, especially in his college years, how teaching informs their writing and vice versa, the wonderful multiple points of view in Hombrecito, salient themes in his collection like masculinity, immigration, queerness, familial ties, reinvention and Americanization, and ideas of home.
Santiago José Sánchez, a Grinnell College assistant professor of English and a graduate...2024-07-111h 17
Selected ShortsBest American Short Stories 2021 with Jesmyn WardGuest host Jane Kaczmarek presents two stories from the Best American Short Stories 2021 anthology selected by guest editor Jesmyn Ward. Both involve adolescents facing displacement or rejection, but the stories are set in very different environments: One takes place in a surreal, Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, and one inside a junior high school in Tennessee. First, Leo Solomon reads “Playing Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain,” by Jamil Jan Kochai. Then we hear “Biology,” a beautiful story by Kevin Wilson, performed by Mike Doyle. And Ward comments briefly on her approach to creating this year’s diverse anthology.2024-04-1857 min
Bay Area Book Festival PodcastFiction: Across CulturesJamil Jan Kochai, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, and Susanne Pari, moderated by Lance Knobel Stories transcend borders, build bridges across cultural divides, and foster empathy. Join Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Jamil Jan Kochai, and Susanne Pari to explore themes of identity, displacement, and the impact of historical events on individual lives. With the support of SACHI Buy the books here 2024-04-1159 min
The Colin McEnroe ShowKeeping it brief: A celebration of short storiesWhen was the last time you read a short story? This hour, we talk about why short stories are so popular in the classroom, but why adults don’t seem to read them much once they’re done with school. And we make the case for why you should. Plus, a look at the art of the short story with some masters of the craft. You can read Rebecca Makkai’s Substack post that inspired this show here. Here is the story that is discussed in the final segment, “How I Became a Ve...2024-03-0549 min
The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New YorkerJamil Jan Kochai Reads “On the Night of the Khatam”Jamil Jan Kochai reads his story “On the Night of the Khatam” from the February 26, 2024, issue of the magazine. Kochai is the author of the novel “99 Nights in Logar” and the collection “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories” which was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2022 and won the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize.
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Hazawi PodcastWhy You Can't Publish: Writing for Social Causes, Navigating Identity & Craft with a Fiction Writer | EP 14In this episode I had the pleasure to speak to Bareerah Ghani, where explore the layers of a writer's journey. From the intersections of immigration and identity to the nuances of what it takes to have your stories published in magazines. We also talk about our MFA experiences and what got from them.Bareerah Ghani is a Canadian-Pakistani writer, reviewer, and editor with an MFA from George Mason University. Bareerah's writing has been featured in notable publications such as Scarlet Leaf Review, Kalopsia Literary Journal, and Second Chance Lit, among others.Enjoy!Timestamps:2023-10-3155 min
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Embrace The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Vivid!The Best Short Stories 2023: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren GroffPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669351to listen full audiobooks.
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The prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Jamil Jan Kochai, David Ryan, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lisa Taddeo, Ling Ma, Catherine Lacey, and Cristina Rivera Garza. “[A] standout collection . . . . Dazzling performances from some of today’s most exciting writers. . . . This is one of the best fiction anthologies in years.” —Publishers Weekly starred review Continuing a century-long traditio...2023-09-123h 28Step Inside Your Ears To A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.The Best Short Stories 2023: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren GroffPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669351to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren Groff
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Length: 15 hours 28 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2023
Genres: Essays & Anthologies
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The prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Jamil Jan Kochai, David Ryan, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lisa Taddeo, Ling Ma, Catherine Lacey, and Cristina Rivera Garza. “[A] standout collection . . . . Dazzling performances from some of today’s most exciting writers. . . . This is one of the best fiction anthologies in years.” —Publishers Weekly starred review Continuing a century-long traditio...2023-09-123h 28Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionThe Best Short Stories 2023: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren GroffPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669351to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren Groff
Narrator: Lauren Groff
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 28 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2023
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
The prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Jamil Jan Kochai, David Ryan, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lisa Taddeo, Ling Ma, Catherine Lacey, and Cristina Rivera Garza. “[A] standout collection . . . . Dazzling performances from some of today’s most exciting writers. . . . This is one of the best fiction anthologies in years.” —Publishers Weekly starred review Continuing a century-long traditio...2023-09-123h 28Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Literature, Short StoriesThe Best Short Stories 2023: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren GroffPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669351to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: Jenny Minton Quigley, Lauren Groff
Narrator: Lauren Groff
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 28 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2023
Genres: Short Stories
Publisher's Summary:
The prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Jamil Jan Kochai, David Ryan, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lisa Taddeo, Ling Ma, Catherine Lacey, and Cristina Rivera Garza. “[A] standout collection . . . . Dazzling performances from some of today’s most exciting writers. . . . This is one of the best fiction anthologies in years.” —Publishers Weekly starred review Continuing a century-long traditio...2023-09-123h 28Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology HourNancy Gonzalez St. Clair, Alexandra Chang, and Matt MasonOn the 9/6/23 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Lodi Poet Laureate Nancy Gonzalez St. Clair talks to Dr. Andy about her monthly poetry series Mosaic of Voices and balancing community involvement with poetry. She shares two beautiful poems. Author Alexandra Chang joins us to discuss her upcoming reading at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library and honing her writing skills as a young Davisite, then shares two poems. Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason shares about his new book Rock Stars, including his pension for allusions, then teases its contents with two poems....2023-09-0758 min
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The Colin McEnroe ShowKeeping it brief: A celebration of short storiesWhen’s the last time you read a short story? This hour, we talk about why short stories are so popular in the classroom, but why adults don’t seem to read them much once they’re done with school. And we make the case for why you should. Plus, a look at the art of the short story with some masters of the craft. You can read Rebecca Makkai’s Substack post that inspired this show here. Here is the story that is discussed in the final segment, “How I Became a Vet” by Rivka Galchen...2023-08-0749 min
Ursa Short FictionJamil Jan Kochai on Separating Writing from ‘the Noise’Deesha and Dawnie sit down with Jamil Jan Kochai, whose short story “Enough!” from his collection The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking / Penguin Random House Audio), was featured in our previous episode.Kochai discusses how he fell in love with storytelling and short stories as a form—reflecting on his family, his childhood, and how his stories, characters, and themes come naturally because they’re rooted in his upbringing. Kochai also talks about the challenge of writing as a public experience as he becomes more well-known in the literary world, and how he approa...2023-06-2855 minUrsa Short FictionStory: 'Enough!' by Jamil Jan KochaiDeesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton introduce “Enough!”, a short story by Jamil Jan Kochai, from his collection The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories.Kochai's story discusses intergenerational trauma, violences of both war and refuge, and rage as we follow Rangeena, a mother reflecting on her family and own past.The story is performed by Suehyla El-Attar Young, and it's excerpted from the audiobook of The Haunting of Hajji Hotak, produced by Penguin Random House Audio. Our thanks to them for sharing this story with Ursa's listeners.Jamil Jan Kochai’s writing is lyr...2023-06-2121 min
Vulgar GeniusesJamil Jan KochaiNo matter where he resides, for Jamil Jan Kochai, Logar will always be home. And it is Logar that he returns to for a second time in his award-winning short story collection "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak." This book carries readers through Afghanistan with beautifully complex stories of multidimensional family lines and friendships that must find a way to breathe between the lines of war.
Through magical realism, Kochai writes of a young man unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy as he plays a game of Call of Duty. And a teacher who suddenly morphs into...2023-05-201h 04
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Brought to you by Penguin. Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour. What if we reconsidered our assumptions about how fiction should be written? And can we then apply our discoveries...2023-03-238h 11Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionLetters to a Writer of Colour by Deepa AnapparaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670482to listen full audiobooks.
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Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
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Brought to you by Penguin. Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour. What if we reconsidered our assumptions about how fiction should be written? And can we then apply our discoveries...2023-03-238h 11
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionLetters to a Writer of Colour by Deepa AnapparaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670482 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters to a Writer of Colour Author: Deepa Anappara Narrator: Taymour Soomro, Deepa Anappara, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: March 23, 2023 Genres: Language Instruction Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour. What if we reconsidered our assumptions about how fiction should be written? And can we then apply our...2023-03-2305 min
Get Hooked On The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Award-Winning!Letters to a Writer of Color by Madeleine Thien, Tiphanie Yanique, Xiaolu GuoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604319to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Letters to a Writer of Color
Author: Madeleine Thien, Tiphanie Yanique, Xiaolu Guo
Narrator: Taymour Soomro, Deepa Anappara
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes
Release date: March 7, 2023
Genres: History & Culture
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A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work “Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at...2023-03-078h 12
Get New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureLetters to a Writer of Color by Madeleine Thien, Tiphanie Yanique, Xiaolu GuoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters to a Writer of Color Author: Madeleine Thien, Tiphanie Yanique, Xiaolu Guo Narrator: Taymour Soomro, Deepa Anappara Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work “Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call al...2023-03-0710 minNew Books in LiteratureJamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)The first story in Jamil Jan Kochai’s newest collection has an interesting title and premise.“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” leads The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking: 2022). But what starts as a story of a young Afghan-American man buying the latest installment of the stealth video game becomes an exploration of Afghanistan, how its borne the brunt of generations of imperial and geopolitical conflict–and how that history is etched on its people.Jamil’s book is about Afghanistan–as well as Afghans and Afghan-Americans, grappling with history and strife, con...2022-12-0832 min
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesJamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)The first story in Jamil Jan Kochai’s newest collection has an interesting title and premise.“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” leads The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking: 2022). But what starts as a story of a young Afghan-American man buying the latest installment of the stealth video game becomes an exploration of Afghanistan, how its borne the brunt of generations of imperial and geopolitical conflict–and how that history is etched on its people.Jamil’s book is about Afghanistan–as well as Afghans and Afghan-Americans, grappling with history and strife, con...2022-12-0832 min
New Books in Asian American StudiesJamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)The first story in Jamil Jan Kochai’s newest collection has an interesting title and premise.“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” leads The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking: 2022). But what starts as a story of a young Afghan-American man buying the latest installment of the stealth video game becomes an exploration of Afghanistan, how its borne the brunt of generations of imperial and geopolitical conflict–and how that history is etched on its people.Jamil’s book is about Afghanistan–as well as Afghans and Afghan-Americans, grappling with history and strife, con...2022-12-0832 min
Asian Review of BooksJamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)The first story in Jamil Jan Kochai’s newest collection has an interesting title and premise.“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” leads The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking: 2022). But what starts as a story of a young Afghan-American man buying the latest installment of the stealth video game becomes an exploration of Afghanistan, how its borne the brunt of generations of imperial and geopolitical conflict–and how that history is etched on its people.Jamil’s book is about Afghanistan–as well as Afghans and Afghan-Americans, grappling with history and strife, con...2022-12-0832 min
NPR's Book of the DaySci-fi elements help a family's story before and after warfareDisplacement, identity and the aftermath of warfare are themes running through today's episode on The Haunting of Hajji Hotak. Author Jamil Jan Kochai talks with Ari Shapiro about why he used elements of science fiction like video games and magical realism to tell a largely autobiographical story of his family's life in Afghanistan before and after the Soviet invasion.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2022-11-2308 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE HAUNTING OF HAJJI HOTAK AND OTHER STORIES by Jamil Jan Kochai, read by Peter Ganim, Suehyla El-Attar Young, Fajer Al-KaisiPeter Ganim, Suehyla El-Attar Young, and Fajer Al-Kaisi narrate a collection of short stories that examine the impact of America’s war on terror on Afghans and Afghan Americans. Jamil Jan Kochai’s novel is a 2022 National Book Award finalist, and host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss the stories that at times contain elements of the fantastical and the absurd—along with insights into characters impacted by war.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Listen to The Maze b...2022-11-1606 min
The New Yorker: FictionJamil Jan Kochai Reads Yiyun LiJamil Jan Kochai joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “All Will Be Well,” by Yiyun Li, which was published in The New Yorker in 2019. Kochai is the author of two books, the novel “99 Nights in Logar,” which was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award, and the story collection “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak,” which is a finalist for the National Book Award. He is currently a Hodder Fellow at Princeton.
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The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS. 7 Ep. 152 - Dark Academia’s Haunts and Curses with Guest Lee Mandelo 10-26-22To close out October this week, we chat with Lee Mandelo, author of Summer Sons, which recently went into paperback. This creepy novel is hard to categorize because it’s queer Southern Gothic, dark academia, and ghost story. It also touches on issues of race and class. The book is an amalgam of a lot of different ideas rolled into a complex story of friendship, grief, and family curses. We’re so glad Lee joined us to chat about their novel as well as an upcoming novella titled Feed Them Silence which comes out in spring 2023.
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LIVE! From City LightsJamil Jan Kochai in Conversation with Brandon TaylorJamil Jan Kochai in conversation with Brandon Taylor, celebrating the publication of "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories," by Jamil Jan Kochai, published by Viking Books. This event was originally broadcast via Zoom and hosted by Peter Maravelis.
You can purchase copies of "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" directly from City Lights here: https://citylights.com/haunting-of-hajji-hotak-other-storie/
Jamil Jan Kochai is the author of "99 Nights in Logar," a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. He was born in an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar...2022-09-3057 min
fiction/non/fictionForging Immigrant Identity in Florida: Jonathan Escoffery Talks About How Belonging Shifts Across GenerationsAward-winning author Jonathan Escoffery joins Fiction/Non/Fiction hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the complexity of immigrant communities in Florida. Escoffery talks about children of immigrants who fall into a middle space, unable to identify fully with their parents’ country or the one in which they grew up. He also speaks about generational and emotional gaps between his Jamaican American characters, explains why some Florida immigrants’ history and interests might make them lean conservative, and analyzes how fiction can succeed where politicians often fail: in understanding subtlety, nuance, and difference. Finally, he reflects on the poli...2022-09-2949 min
Books and BobaSeptember 2022 Book NewsOn this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our September 2022 mid-month check-in, this month we also check out some recent book awards updates and have a chat about the sad recent trends of book bans.New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:Song of the Six Realms by Judy LinGood Fortune by C.K. ChauCovenant series by LySandra VuongOxherd Boy by Regina LinkeMy Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo HoangToto by Hyewon YumA Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun LaiThe Spirit Mirror by...2022-09-2459 min
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingJamil Jan KochaiJamil Jan Kochai is the author of 99 Nights in Logar, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. He was born in an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan, but he originally hails from Logar, Afghanistan. His short stories and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Ploughshares, and The O. Henry Prize Stories 2018. Currently, he is a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. His new short story collection is The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories. Learn m...2022-08-221h 12fiction/non/fictionRemembering Afghanistan’s Wars: Jamil Jan Kochai on Shifting Storytellers and FormsFiction writer Jamil Jan Kochai joins Fiction/Non/Fiction hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell almost a year after U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan to talk about how the wars there will be remembered. He reflects on how growing up with Western stereotypes of Afghans made him want to revise false narratives, and also discusses how fiction’s flexible forms allow him to reorient his own thinking about the stories of war-affected Afghans and diaspora. He reads from his new book, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories.To hear the full episode, subscribe thro...2022-08-1146 min
NPR's Book of the DaySci-fi elements help a family's story before and after warfareDisplacement, identity and the aftermath of warfare are themes running through today's episode on 'The Haunting of Hajji Hotak.' Author Jamil Jan Kochai talks with Ari Shapiro about why he used elements of science fiction like video games and magical realism to tell a largely autobiographical story of his family's life in Afghanistan before and after the Soviet invasion.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2022-07-2708 min
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Stream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsLetter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us by Colleen Kinder, Leslie JamisonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/545938 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us Author: Colleen Kinder, Leslie Jamison Narrator: Ramon Del Campo, Charley Flyte, Mirai Booth-Ong, Imani Jade Powers, Kimberly Woods, Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “Beautiful. The human condition is on full display in these glimpses of our essential connectedness. Perfect for our times.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance Sixty-five extraordinary writers grapple with this mystery: How can an ephemeral encounter with a strange...2022-03-2203 minSelected ShortsBest American Short Stories 2021Guest host Jane Kaczmarek presents two stories from the Best American Short Stories 2021 anthology selected by guest editor Jesmyn Ward. Both involve adolescents facing displacement or rejection, but the stories are set in very different environments: One takes place in a surreal, Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, and one inside a junior high school in Tennessee. First, Leo Solomon reads “Playing Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain,” by Jamil Jan Kochai. Then we hear “Biology,” by Kevin Wilson, performed by Mike Doyle. And Ward comments briefly on her approach to creating this year’s diverse anthology.2021-12-1658 min
Ten Pages In (Hiatus)Book Review: January 2021Books:
• An Unreliable Man by Jostein Gaarder
(Recommendation: Less by Andrew Sean Greer)
• Mortality by Christopher Hitchens
• 99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai
(Recommendations: Coconut and We Need New Names)
• City of Jasmine by Olga Grjasnowa
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Long Story Short - Der Buch-Podcast mit Karla Paul und Günter KeilSchlafen kann ich später – märchenhafte Buchtipps zum JahresstartIst euer SUP über die Weihnachtstage dramatisch abgeschmolzen? Keine Sorge, Karla und Günter haben zum Jahresauftakt wieder vier großartige Buchempfehlungen für euch. Mit dabei: Katherine Arden mit dem märchenhaft düsteren „Der Bär und die Nachtigall“, Jamil Jan Kochai mit dem abenteuerlichen „99 Nächte in Logar“, Fumio Sasaki mit dem minimalistischen „Das kann doch weg!“ und William Boyd mit dem grandiosen Liebesabenteuer „Blinde Liebe“. +++ Werbung +++ Blinkist bringt die Kernaussagen von über 4.000 Sachbüchern auf Ihr Smartphone. Für alle, die tiefer ins Thema einsteigen wollen, gibt es auch Hörbücher in voller Länge. Hört sich interes...2021-01-1225 min
Some NoiseEp 029 — For the Culture, Part IIQuote: “Where do you want to start?” —Farhad Azad About: Afghanistan has far too often been referred to as a place where countries go to die, it is a graveyard of empires. This moniker has been cited so many times and for so long that it’s unclear who first said it. Even the Afghan community will recite this pride. But what a title like this fails to convey is that while this might be a country responsible for the many tombstones of others, it very well is also a moratorium of progr...2020-09-1845 min
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Title: 99 Nights in Logar
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All the Books!E192: 192: New Releases and More for January 22, 2019This week, Liberty and María Cristina discuss Golden State, The Red Address Book, Unmarriageable, and more great books.
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Golden State by Ben H. Winters
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