23 January 2016
Episode 7
27 minutes
Two guests on Meet the Writers this week. First we have Marie Kondo, the self-confessed “crazy tidying fanatic” who is currently occupying the first and second slots of ‘The New York Times’ best-seller list with her books on how cleaning your living space can magically transform your life. We also sit down with Aleksandar Hemon, who was born in Sarajevo. While visiting Chicago in 1992 Sarajevo came under siege and Hemon never went home. He’s based in the US and has been widely lauded for his English-language publications.
23 January 2016
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