Dialogue with Marcia Franklin

Mohsin Hamid: The Last White Man


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In this episode, host Marcia Franklin speaks with writer Mohsin Hamid about his latest novel, The Last White Man. The story follows the transformation of a man who wakes up one day to find that his skin color has changed.

Hamid, who often incorporates his own multicultural background into his work, talks with Franklin about how his life changed after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and how he aims with his writing to "imagine the world into a better place."

Originally Aired: 12/29/2023

The interview is part of the series "Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" and was taped at the 2023 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world's most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.

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