Book Club: A Look At ‘The Shadow King’ With Author Maaza Mengiste
Happy To Be Here · Greta Johnsen
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Show Notes
While researching for her novel, author Maaza Mengiste says she came across a New York Times article from 1935 that described a woman leading an army of 2,000 men into victory. She was shocked. Why had she never heard about this female wartime hero?
“It struck me,” Mengiste tells Nerdette. “If there’s one, there’s two. If there’s two, there’s five.”
We talk to Mengiste about her novel, The Shadow King, which is the Nerdette Book Club’s September pick. Listen to this spoiler-free convo, then come back later this month for a not-spoiler-free panel discussion.
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