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This week we’re joined by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to discuss her brilliant new novel and how she approaches the alchemy of writing fiction. We also discuss the challenge of exchanging opposing ideas in today’s world, when joke telling may be crossing the line, and why Chimamanda declines to be on social media.
00:00 Intro
00:58 Nigerian influence on self-confidence
08:53 Discussion of Dream Count Novel
15:00 Exploring fame's impact on art and authenticity
35:39 Critique of American Academia
45:00 Discussion about love and relationships in literature
01:00:00 Critique of American academia and institutional trust
01:22:09 Analysis of American perspective on global issues
01:36:37 Fiction as the last frontier of truth
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00:00 Intro
00:58 Nigerian influence on self-confidence
08:53 Discussion of Dream Count Novel
15:00 Exploring fame's impact on art and authenticity
35:39 Critique of American Academia
45:00 Discussion about love and relationships in literature
01:00:00 Critique of American academia and institutional trust
01:22:09 Analysis of American perspective on global issues
01:36:37 Fiction as the last frontier of truth
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