Semezdin Mehmedinovic talks to Eleanor Wachtel about how a near fatal heart attack inspired his newest novel, My Heart, and how surviving the Bosnian War inspired his 
celebrated book, Sarajevo Blues.

Semezdin Mehmedinovic talks to Eleanor Wachtel about how a near fatal heart attack inspired his newest novel, My Heart, and how surviving the Bosnian War inspired his celebrated book, Sarajevo Blues.

Bosnian writer Semezdin Mehmedinovic on the trauma of war and the power of love

<p>When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.</p>

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When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.

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