Bookpod (Anne Fadiman talks about The Spirit Catches You...)

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Anne Fadiman talks about The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, her book about the cultural differences and good intentions that complicate the care of an epileptic Hmong child.

This 7-minute audio essay (mp3) appears as part of Bookpod, a podcast about writers of lasting value.

The series includes short episodes by Victor Navasky, Doris Betts, Joseph Berger, Adam Hochschild and others. Visit www.bookpod.org.

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