61 min listen
Unavailable
Currently unavailable
William Atkins on the beauty, myths and harsh realities of desert life
Currently unavailable
William Atkins on the beauty, myths and harsh realities of desert life
ratings:
Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The British author spoke to Eleanor Wachtel about the literary allure and mystique of the world's driest, hottest places - as well as the troubling impact of migration, nuclear testing and environmental disaster.
Released:
Apr 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (26)
Nora Krug asks tough questions about her German family's wartime past: In 2019, Eleanor Wachtel spoke to German-American graphic artist Nora Krug about her award-winning illustrated memoir, Belonging. It's a powerful and compassionate investigation into Krug's family's involvement in the Second World War and the impact of history on successive generations. Her new book, Diaries of War: Two Visual Accounts from Ukraine and Russia, is a real-time, personal record from a Ukrainian journalist and an anti-war Russian artist, which Krug solicited and then illustrated. *This interview deals with difficult subjects including the Holocaust and antisemitism. It originally aired on March 10, 2019. by Writers and Company