Said@Duke: Paul Yoon on the Love of Reading

Acclaimed short-story writer Paul Yoon talked about his start as an author during a panel discussion on “History and Its Alternatives” at the Blackburn Literary Festival Oct. 19. Yoon shared the stage with authors Rachel Kushner, Claire Messud and Duke creative writing professor Ahkil Sharma for a discussion of “History and Its Alternatives.”

Sponsored by the Department of English and Duke Arts, the Blackburn festival is named after legendary Duke creative writing teacher William Blackburn.

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