
Special Episode: Wendy Chin-Tanner & King of the Armadillos
Published on Jul 15
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<p>We’ve got a very special episode of the TPWKY book club this week! We’re featuring our very first fiction book: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781250843029" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781250843029&source=gmail&ust=1750970447448000&usg=AOvVaw2HjfrzZidqzke-94o4OeGK">King of the Armadillos</a> by <a href="https://wendychintanner.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wendychintanner.com/&source=gmail&ust=1750970447448000&usg=AOvVaw2yESPjBhcNA0qtfwEUaI4G">Wendy Chin-Tanner</a>. This novel tells the story of a young man named Victor, who is sent from his home in New York City to a federal treatment facility in Carville, Louisiana after a diagnosis of Hansen’s disease (then known as leprosy). After being ripped away from his family and the life he knew, Victor struggles to navigate his new situation, facing racism, stigma, and loneliness. Ultimatel...