Episode 400: Tomas Moniz Addresses Aging, Community, and Rejuvenation in New Novel

KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review by Hopeton Hay

Oct 3, 202637:18Arts

In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review, host Hopeton Hay talks with Tomas Moniz about his new novel, The King of Aloe Vera . Moniz discusses Ray, a 75-year-old widower whose unexpected friendship with a young woma...

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