ICYMI - Ta-Nehisi Coates Gives His Unique Take on a Familiar World in "The Water Dancer"

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🗓️ 17 February 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about the fantastical elements in his novel "The Water Dancer" -- set in the Antebellum South -- and shares his thoughts on cancel culture. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:02.5	BAM!
0:03.5	Welcome back to the show.
0:06.0	Glad to be here.
0:07.0	Yeah.
0:08.0	This is the last thing I'm doing.
0:10.0	This is your last press for the book, like, Abba.
0:13.0	Yes.
0:14.0	This is a good day.
0:15.0	I want to talk about every game.
0:16.0	You have been on a whirlwind with this book, though,
0:20.0	because I mean, like, you're ending it here,
0:23.0	but I mean, it kicked off in a place few authors dream
0:27.0	of their book ever kicking off,
0:28.0	and that was with Oprah Winfrey.
0:30.0	Yeah.
0:31.0	I remember Oprah, like, made a video,
0:32.0	and she was like, guys, my book club is coming back.
0:34.0	Right.
0:35.0	People are like, oh, what's the book?
0:36.0	And she was like, tenahashi quotes,
0:37.0	right?
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