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#87 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Manage episode 393510600 series 1401822
It's time to discuss our Books and Boba December 2019 book club pick, Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, a modern day retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone. We discuss the book's themes of what loyalty to family, love, and country means when your people are considered enemies of the state, and the physical and psychological costs of the sacrifices people make to survive as diaspora immigrants.
For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads.
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Manage episode 393510600 series 1401822
It's time to discuss our Books and Boba December 2019 book club pick, Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, a modern day retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone. We discuss the book's themes of what loyalty to family, love, and country means when your people are considered enemies of the state, and the physical and psychological costs of the sacrifices people make to survive as diaspora immigrants.
For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads.
Follow our hosts:
- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
- Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:
The Books & Boba January 2020 pick is The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu & translated by Ken Liu
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
Mentioned in this episode:
Imagine what our democracy could be in this new hit history podcast from More Equitable Democracy and Larj Media
American Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from Northern Ireland's adoption of proportional representation to overcome political divisions and achieve fairer representation. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
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