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Ep 436 - How Much of These Hills Is Gold, by C Pam Zhang
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C Pam Zhang's Booker Prize-listed debut novel focuses on a family of Chinese immigrants working coal mines, panning streams, and laying railroads in the American West. Her characters, myth-making, and lyrical style work to correct the historical record with specificity and humanity.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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