134: Jinn: The Cru Write Mahfouz

This week the Cru studies Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz. We discuss his life, his career, and the styles and themes towards which he gravitated. Place and time were super important to Mahfouz, and Krispy shares what it was like to walk through Cairo following Mahfouz's footsteps. Then we shamelessly steal his style as an author imitation challenge, learning from his style to strengthen our own.

Stories begin at the 23:30 mark and include the life of a jinn, told through her own words; a train ride with two people who differ on how to experience culture; and a meditation on place, time, and acceptance.

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