Eye 94 is Lumpen Radio's books and literature program, airing every Sunday at 11 am CT. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, Michael Sack and Jamie Trecker, Eye 94 takes a Chicago-centric look at literature, with weekly interviews, reviews and readings. Music by Jaimie Branch; incidental music from the International Anthem Recording Company archive, both used with kind permission.
Eye 94 chatted with Gish Jen, author of the summer’s breakout hit “The Resisters” out now from Knopf. Jen discussed her novel’s allegory for these times, why baseball is so important to emigrant families, and how Naomi Osaka embodies
one of her characters. This episode first aired on September 24, 2020.
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