'This Country' Explores Moving to Rural America

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 22, 2023

A new graphic memoir from New Yorker cartoonist Navied Mahdavian tells the story of his decision to move with his wife from San Francisco to rural Idaho. Mahdavian joins us to discuss, This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America. Plus, we take your calls.

Event: Mahdavian will be speaking at Barnes and Noble Union Square on Tuesday, September 12 at 7 pm.

This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar. 

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