Bright Lights, No City

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 25, 2012

Whit Alexander, co-founder of the Cranium board game, and his brother, journalist Max Alexander, tell what happened when they traveled to Ghana, West Africa, so Whit could start a new business providing rechargeable batteries and other services to low-income villagers. In Bright Lights, No City: An African Adventure on Bad Roads with a Brother and a Very Weird Business Plan Max gives an account of bickering with Whit across the African bush, and learning to adapt to the challenges of living and working in Africa.

Top Stories

America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History”

NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves 2-year rent freeze, fulfilling Mamdani campaign pledge

Are Carriage Horses a Thing of the Past?

Feds indict former Mayor Adams adviser Frank Carone in migrant housing bribery scheme

YOU ARE ONLINE