6. False Hope

In the turmoil of busing, Betty Ann Jones advocates armed defense while Betty Washington and Dorothy Haskins lead a wade-in to protest segregation. This is the fifth episode of “The Point: Rebellion and Resistance in Boston Public Housing.” 

Sisters Angie Irving and Linda Wade bring the Black Panthers to Columbia Point. This is the fourth episode of “The Point: Rebellion and Resistance in Boston Public Housing.” 

Dan interviews author Fatima Bhutto on social media subjectivities; Pakistani history, politics, and identity; and her novel The Runaways.

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Samira Ahmed speaks to the author Fatima Bhutto about the power of writing fiction, growing up in one of Pakistan’s most famous political dynasties and why she blames her aunt, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, for the death of her father. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi ...  عرض المزيد

Fatima Bhutto returns to the show to talk about her most recent novel, The Runaways Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast. ...  عرض المزيد

This week, Thea Lenarduzzi and Lucy Dallas are joined by the Karachi-based journalist Sanam Maher to discuss cliché and originality in foreign correspondents' writing on Pakistan; a whistle-stop tour through (some) of the books of 2021; Lucy Scholes reviews a clutch of novels in ...  عرض المزيد