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Tavis Smiley - Actor-writer Ayad Akhtar

Actor-writer Ayad Akhtar Actor-writer Ayad Akhtar
The actor-writer talks about the real-life experiences that inspired his first novel, American Dervish, relates Islam to Christianity and discusses his challenges as a storyteller to expose new truths that readers would not normally consider.
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2227469780/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false The actor-writer talks about the real-life experiences that inspired his first novel, American Dervish, relates Islam to Christianity and discusses his challenges as a storyteller to expose new truths that readers would not normally consider. /episodes/get/3252 /episode/3252 Tavis Smiley: Actor-writer Ayad Akhtar /episode-player/3252
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