Listen "Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon with Mirin Fader"
Episode Synopsis
This week’s guest is Mirin Fader, sports journalist and author of biographies on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Hakeem Olajuwon. We cover Hakeem's legacy on the court, his devotion to Islam, and Mirin's experience in journalism.
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Shelf Talkers is a podcast from Village Well Books & Coffee in downtown Culver City, CA. Each episode, we interview authors on their books, their process, and their favorite reads. New episodes are released every other Wednesday.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].
If you love the show and want us to keep creating, please consider leaving us a review!
Recommendations
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
- The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
- Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion by Mirin Fader
Shelf Talkers is a podcast from Village Well Books & Coffee in downtown Culver City, CA. Each episode, we interview authors on their books, their process, and their favorite reads. New episodes are released every other Wednesday.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can email us at [email protected].
If you love the show and want us to keep creating, please consider leaving us a review!
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