28 April 2019
Episode 512
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Viken Berberian examines the pitfalls of development with his new graphic novel, The Structure is Rotten, Comrade. Plus: Dan Richards on his new book Outpost and Fayann Smith’s new project in Venice.
28 April 2019
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Writer and essayist Viken Berberian is no stranger to satire. His new graphic novel, The Structure is Rotten, Comrade, takes an acerbic look at the myth of progress, skewering the venal and corrupt interests that lie behind a concrete-obsessed architect in Armenia’s capital city, Yerevan.
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