In this episode, we discuss the fictions, myths, and hopes that the United States of America produces and depends on. We spoke with Mitchell S. Jackson, author of The Residue Years and Survival Math, about the dream of homeownership and all it contains, and Omar El Akkad, author of American War and What Strange Paradise, about the self-evident truths we claim to hold within this nation's borders.

In this episode, we discuss the fictions, myths, and hopes that the United States of America produces and depends on. We spoke with Mitchell S. Jackson, author of The Residue Years and Survival Math, about the dream of homeownership and all it contains, and Omar El Akkad, author of American War and What Strange Paradise, about the self-evident truths we claim to hold within this nation's borders.

In this episode, we discuss the&nbsp;fictions, myths, and hopes that the United States of America produces and depends on. We spoke with&nbsp;Mitchell S. Jackson, author of&nbsp;The Residue Years&nbsp;and&nbsp;Survival Math, about the dream of homeownership and all it contains, and&nbsp;Omar&nbsp;El Akkad, author of&nbsp;American War&nbsp;and&nbsp;What Strange Paradise, about the self-evident truths we claim to hold within this nation's borders.

American Fictions with Mitchell S. Jackson and Omar El Akkad

Each month, host Adam Davis and guests explore tough questions about how we live together. Conversations on The Detour connect ideas and personal experiences without looking for easy solutions. Here we find the path to understanding often takes unexpected turns.

The Detour is produced by Oregon Humanities.

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Each month, host Adam Davis and guests explore tough questions about how we live together. Conversations on The Detour connect ideas and personal experiences without looking for easy solutions. Here we find the path to understanding often takes unexpected turns. The Detour is produced by Oregon Humanities.

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