This week on The Reading Life: Susan talks with UNO professor and poet Niyi Osundare, whose new book is "If Only the Road Could Talk: Poetic Peregrinations in Africa, Asia and Europe. " And The Reading Life looks back at 2017. And more news: Starting December 31 at noon , The Reading Life has its first airing of the weekly show Sunday at noon , then again Tuesday at 1:30 and Wednesday at 8. On December 31 : Susan talks with James Lee Burke, whose new book is "Robicheaux." Audio extra: Niyi