Podcasts of interest

The Free Library of Philadelphia has podcasts of authors talking about their books.

Some African (or more likely African American) related themes:

Mawi Asgedom | Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
Recorded 2/6/2008
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2008 One Book companion title Of Beetles and Angels tells the unforgettable, true story of a young boy's j... More...

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Deborah Willis | Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present
Recorded 12/8/2009
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A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, Deborah Willis--a 2005 Guggenheim Fellow and a 2000 MacArthur Fellow--cha... More...

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Farai Chideya | Kiss the Sky
Recorded 6/25/2009
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Journalist Farai Chideya anchored National Public Radio's News and Notes, has been a correspondent for ABC News, ... More...