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Jan 2021
49m 10s

Alexs Thompson, "I'll Go: War, Religion,...

Marshall Poe
About this episode
Today I interview Alexs Thompson about his new memoir, I'll Go: War, Religion, and Coming Home, from Cairo to Kansas City (2020). Let me begin with a moment of honesty. When I first heard about Thompson's memoir, I was skeptical that it was true. The experiences about which Thompson writes seem too remarkable, such as setting out to Egypt right after the 9/1 ... Show More
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