The History of Literature

692 An Investigation in Chinatown (with Radha Vatsal) | The Five Books (with Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen)

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It's a two-for-one special! First, Jacke talks to novelist Radha Vatsal about her new book, No. 10 Doyers Street, which tells the gripping story of an Indian woman journalist investigating a bloody shooting in New York's Chinatown circa 1907. Then podcaster Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen stops by to discuss her experience hosting The Five Books, which asks Jewish writers to list the five books that have influenced them. Enjoy!

Additional listening:

  • 40 Radha Vatsal, Author of "A Front Page Affair"
  • 90 History and Mystery (with Radha Vatsal)
  • 512 Hannah Arendt (with Samantha Rose Hill)

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