Episode · EconTalk · 2021-04-26

Books mentioned on Roya Hakakian on A Beginner's Guide to America

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Author and poet Roya Hakakian talks about her latest book, A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hakakian was born in Iran and came to the United States as a 19 year-old, not speaking any English, and carrying only the things she could stuff in her backpack.

Russ Roberts discussed A Beginner's Guide to America by Roya Hakakian and The Odyssey. Roya Hakakian discussed The city of the yellow devil by Maxim Gorky.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   A Beginner's Guide to America

   Roya Hakakian · at 0:09

   Discussed

   “her latest book is a beginner's guide to america for the immigrant and the curious”

   Russ Roberts Roya Hakakian on A Beginner's Guide to America 2021-04-26 Listen at 0:09

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   The city of the yellow devil

   Maxim Gorky · at 5:48

   Discussed

   “and she gave me a book by maxim gorky called the city of yellow devil and that was um you know the title that gorky had given to new york city”

   Roya Hakakian Roya Hakakian on A Beginner's Guide to America 2021-04-26 Listen at 5:48

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
3. 

   The Odyssey

   Homer · at 12:09

   The Odyssey by Homer is an epic ancient Greek poem that follows Odysseus on his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War, remaining one of history's most influential foundational narratives.

   Discussed

   “and you know you start your book uh with a quote from the odyssey homer's odyssey and i i've been reading the odyssey lately”

   Russ Roberts Roya Hakakian on A Beginner's Guide to America 2021-04-26 Listen at 12:09

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible