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Every book Ayad Akhtar recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Ayad Akhtar has recommended or discussed 1 book on podcasts, as of September 18, 2020.
  • Ayad Akhtar has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 18, 2020.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 18, 2020.
  • The book Ayad Akhtar has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 18, 2020: Midnight's Children.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Ayad Akhtar aired on September 18, 2020.

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Guest on The Book Review · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books recommended by Ayad Akhtar

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  1. Midnight's Children

    Salman Rushdie · Discussed · 1 episode

    Midnight's Children is a celebrated novel by Salman Rushdie that explores the magical realist history of India from its independence and partition onward, touching upon regional themes such as Kashmir.

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    “uh sometimes in my my own family in the book I have an aunt who is a professor at Yukon and she's delighted when I tell her that I'm reading rushy because she thinks I'm going to tell her that I'm reading the Midnight's Children”
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Ayad Akhtar on Truth and FictionThe Book Review2020-09-181