Omar El Akkad on Gaza, genocide, privilege, and historical amnesia
Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by the award-winning writer and journalist, Omar El Akkad. Omar is a journalist and novelist whose work masterfully blurs the lines between fiction and reality, forcing us to confront the most urgent issues of our time. His debut novel, American War, was a haunting and unflinching look at climate change, war, and displacement. His second novel, What Strange Paradise, won the Giller Prize and offered a deeply human perspective on the refugee crisis. And now, wi...