Every Story Has A Twin

On the Media | Sep 25, 2015

John Keene's new book, Counternarratives, conjures the voices of people at the margins of history and puts them at the center. His stories cover sprawling historical and geographical ground, from an 18th century Parisian circus to early 20th century Harlem. Brooke talks with Keene about his collection, and we bring a few of his stories to life.

Discuss on Twitter: #OTMnarratives

Music:

L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 (II. Minuet) - Georges Bizet

Little Rose is Gone/Billy In The Lowground - Jim Taylor

String Quartet No 4 (II. Andante semplice) - George Whitefield Chadwick

After the Facts - John Scofield

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