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The Book Show | Kaveh Akbar – Martyr! [Encore airing]
Jan 28, 2025•27 min
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Episode description
Poet Kaveh Akbar joins us to discuss his first novel “Martyr!” which follows Cyrus Shams on a journey of introspection and discovery. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet. His obsession with martyrs and dealing with the death of his mother drives him to examine the mysteries of his past.
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