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Jan 2022
59m 15s

Ep 513 - Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi

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Yaa Gyasi's debut novel tracks the lasting impacts of the slave trade across multiple generations and continents, through the eyes of two half-sisters and their descendants.  Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ ... Show More
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