Author Samuel Kolawole talks with Kelley Vick about his critically acclaimed debut novel, The Road to the Salt Sea; why he wants to shed light on the often overlooked problem of trans-Saharan migration; how, as an immersive writer, he conducted research for a book in which his characters go places that he could not; why he likes unusual character names; his decision to pursue a PhD in Creative Writing; and much more.

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