Full Frame: Town of Letters
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In this episode, Full Frame explores the power of storytelling from Cartagena, Colombia. This year marks the 20th edition of the Hay Festival, a renowned gathering that brings together writers, poets, and journalists from around the world to celebrate the transformative power of words. We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and biologist Javier Cajiao.
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