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This Friday, you’ll hear MPR host Kerri Miller’s conversation with novelist Mesha Maren. Her new book, “Perpetual West,” is set along the U.S.-Mexico border and explores the art, activism and identity of a divided community. 

discussion Miller had in 2020 with Yaa Gyasi

. Both Gyasi’s acclaimed debut novel, “Homecoming,” and her second release, “Transcendent Kingdom,” tackle themes of identity and culture in a new land. 

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As we await Friday’s show, which dives into a book about life at the southern U.S. border, enjoy a discussion Kerri Miller had in 2020 with author Yaa Gyasi which also touches on themes of identity and culture.

This Friday, you’ll hear MPR host Kerri Miller’s conversation with novelist Mesha Maren. Her new book, “Perpetual West,” is set along the U.S.-Mexico border and explores the art, activism and identity of a divided community. 

It harkens back to a discussion Miller had in 2020 with Yaa Gyasi. Both Gyasi’s acclaimed debut novel, “Homecoming,” and her second release, “Transcendent Kingdom,” tackle themes of identity and culture in a new land. 

From the archives: Novelist Yaa Gyasi explores addiction, immigration and family ties

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From the archives: Novelist Yaa Gyasi explores addiction, immigration and family ties

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