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Chigozie Obioma previews new novel for upcoming reading in Athens

Gulfiya Mukhamatdinova
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Chigozie Obioma is a two-time finalist for the Booker Prize, and his new work of fiction is entitled The Road to the Country. He recently joined the faculty of the University of Georgia as the Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing. He sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss his latest work earlier this week.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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