“Our Town” welcomes novelist Nektaria Anastasiadou and historian and professor Alexander Kitroeff for a conversation about Mediterranean cities, their history and literature, and how they have flourished and declined over time.
The guests discuss what allows cosmopolitanism to flourish: peace, respect for diversity, and the ability of a society to stay united as it moves forward. The conversation takes its cue from Anastasiadou’s novel Rotten Lemons, which has drawn readers’ attention and earned praise from critics for its exploration of heritage, diversity, and fanaticism.
Kitroeff points to Messina and Alexandria as examples of Mediterranean culture. Anastasiadou gives a brief overview of her three novels and reads excerpts from Rotten Lemons.
Produced and hosted by Themis Rodamitis