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Episode 23. Calculus of Cruelty Can Lead to Gorgeous Fiction with Omar El Akkad
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Episode 23. Calculus of Cruelty Can Lead to Gorgeous Fiction with Omar El Akkad

Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist, having won many awards and accolades for both his journalistic prowess and as Adam says his “gorgeous” fiction. His latest novel, What Strange Paradise, was released in July 2021 and won the Giller Prize. It was named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and several other publications. His debut novel, American War, is an international bestseller and has been translated into 13 languages. Omar the person is even better, as you will come to understand when listening to this episode. His brilliant, observational approach and gentle, clever manner are a treat that give even more depth and nuance to his gripping prose. 

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Dirty Moderate showcases the people who cut through the nails on a chalkboard din of the modern-day American political scene. We promote rigorous analysis and lively debate with individuals on both sides of the aisle and beyond. Our host, Adam Epstein, is a Tony Award-winning former Broadway powerhouse who can go toe-to-toe with anyone on politics as he did on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX News every Thursday night in 2019 as the lone non-conservative panelist delivering his centrist perspective with grit, intellectual prowess, and undeniable charm. Past guests of the podcast like Repiblican strategist, Stuart Stevens, Congressman, Adam Kinzinger, Author, John Pavlovitz, and Correspondent, Trish Regan all range in perspective by design, and no two conversations are alike, but the one vitally important thing all of our guests have in common is they fight like hell for Democracy. • Produced by Blurry Cowboy Media • Theme Song by @brettgarrisonepstein • Subscribe to Substack at www.dirtymoderate.com • Tweet the Show: @dirty_moderate
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