Special Episode: Wendy Chin-Tanner & King of the Armadillos

Special Episode: Wendy Chin-Tanner & King of the Armadillos

Published on Jul 15
3381
This Podcast Will Kill You
0:00
0:00
<p>We&rsquo;ve got a very special episode of the TPWKY book club this week! We&rsquo;re featuring our very first fiction book:&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781250843029" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781250843029&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750970447448000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HjfrzZidqzke-94o4OeGK">King of the Armadillos</a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="https://wendychintanner.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wendychintanner.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750970447448000&amp;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&rsquo;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...