Johannes Lichtman on 'Calling Ukraine'

Paraphrase by Stephen Fishbach

Jul 21, 202336:06Arts

Johannes Lichtman joins me to discuss his novel "Calling Ukraine." National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Such Good Work Johannes Lichtman returns with a novel that is strikingly relevant to our times—...

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