Leave the World Behind | Rumaan Alam | A Word on Words | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Season 6 Episode 2 | 2m 30s | CC

“Family life to me is like the emotional on-ramp to a text, for any reader. We’re all a part of a family. It doesn’t matter how you choose to define that. And that gives you your access into the book.” Author Rumaan Alam talks with NPT host Mary Laura Philpott about his novel LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND on A WORD ON WORDS.

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