Joan Thomas, winner of the Governor's General Award for Fiction and numerous other accolades, spoke with me about her most recent work FIVE WIVES. This is a fascinating fictionalized account of Operation Auca, a historical event in Ecuador involving Indigenous people and evangelical missionaries. We also talk about Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer prize winning work A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD. Along the way we also chat about Own Voices literature, the lasting impact of evangelism, and what constitutes historical fiction. It's an illuminating conversation you don't want to miss! Joan's website: joanthomas.ca Buy FIVE WIVES: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Wives-Novel-Joan-Thomas/dp/1443458546 Follow Your Favorite Book on instagram and twitter @yfbpodcast
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