This week on OTS I had the honor of speaking with one of my favorite authors, Amal El-Mohtar, about her debut solo novella THE RIVER HAS ROOTS. Amal and I dive into the fascinating journey of this novella, how this is her longest work of writing to date, how annoyance with a source material drove the creation of this retelling and SO much more. Hope you enjoy!

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