Azar Nafisi -
story in the public square

Great writers have an ability to transport their audience to other worlds simply by the conjuring of words and imagination. Best-selling author Azar Nafisi not only moves her readers, but offers a defense of democracy and a celebration of reading great books at the same time.

Episode Duration: 27 minutes and 24 seconds

Episode Number: 1018

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About Story in the Public Square:

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, public affairs show designed to study, celebrate, and tell stories that matter.

The show is inspired by the power of stories to shape public understanding of important issues.

For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," shined a crucial light on the violence and inhumanity of American slavery, fueled the abolition movement, and inspired Abraham Lincoln, upon meeting the author, to say "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war." Narrative is no less important today-though the vehicles for dissemination are much more diverse.

From a great novel to a film, a song, or even a Tweet, stories still very much impact the way the American public looks at issues.

Our show turns a critical eye to these stories and their tellers.

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Thu, Dec 12	1:00 P.M.	Story in the Public Square NH World (11.3)