Autumn and Kendra talk with Maaza Mengiste about her new novel The Shadow King. You can find the complete show notes and transcript for the episode on our website.

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Books Mentioned

• Beneath the Lion’s Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
• The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

Maaza Recommends

• The Parking Lot Attendant by Nafkote Tamirat
• Meron Hadero
• Daughters of Silence by Rebecca Fisseha
• Mahtem Shiferraw

Author Maaza Mengiste: Website | Twitter | Instagram

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