Maaza Mengiste on Ethiopia, on women in war, on pulling the trigger, on photography, on writing in Rome, on standing before monuments to fascism, on Project 3541 -- with TWBC

The Wandering Book Collector

Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.

In this edition, I speak with the most lyrical of writers Maaza Mengiste discussing her latest book The Shadow King, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, as well as looking back to her debut Beneath the Lion’s Gaze. Please consider supporting your local bookshop. And learn more about Maaza’s Project3541, focusing on the 1935-41 Italian-Ethiopian War, bringing together written, visual, and oral histories.

The Wandering Book Collector would like to thank the supporters of this podcast:

Abercrombie & Kent — Creating unique, meticulously planned journeys into hard-to-reach wildernesses and cultures.

TUMI — Creating world-class business, travel and performance luxury essentials.

Ultimate Library — Creating bespoke book collections to educate and inspire.

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