133 - Kevin Shen
May 30, 2017•20 min•Season 5Ep. 7
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Episode description
Joining Charles Adrian near West Kensington tube station in London for the 107th Second-Hand Book Factory is hungry actor, producer and writer Kevin Shen. They talk about empathy with uncomfortable protagonists, good deaths of bad guys and the relatable life of an everyday Egyptian family.
Episode image is a detail from the cover of Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz, published by Black Swan in 2004; cover illustration by Murray Zanoni.
Vera Chok, mentioned by Kevin in this episode, is the most-interviewed guest on Page One. Two of her most recent episodes can be found here and here.
More information about the episode, including book listings, is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/
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