Rabih Alameddine on 'The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)' with John Freeman
Rabih Alameddine, award-winning author of 'The Wrong End of the Telescope', joined us to celebrate the release of his new novel, 'The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)'. Wildly original and wickedly funny, Alameddine’s latest explores the profound bond between a mother and son across decades. Author and editor John Freeman, who co-edited the forthcoming Penguin Book of the International Short Story with Alameddine, joined Alameddine for a compelling discussion of this tragicomic love story.

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