Episode 22 - Leah Lax: Not From Here
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Leah Lax to talk about her upcoming novel, Not From Here: The Song of America, available March 28. Megan and Leah discuss how she spoke to hundreds of immigrants to write an opera.
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In NOT FROM HERE, Leah Lax uncovers the lost history of her Jewish family, and her own as a Jewish-American and a gay person. Jenn chats with Leah about NOT FROM HERE and her first book, UNCOVERED: HOW I LEFT HASIDIC LIFE AND FINALLY CAME HOME.
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Leah Lax: Not From Here
When Leah Lax was asked to write a libretto for an opera intended to celebrate local immigrants, she began by spending a year listening to the stories of upheaval, migration, and arrival, told to her in confidence by people from around the globe. She felt she had discovered the song of America, fou…
Not From Here: The Song of America by Leah Lax | GSMC Book Review Podcast
Sarah speaks with Leah Lax, discussing her profound book, Not From Here: The Song of America, which began as an opera, evolving into a powerful collection of stories that echo the ongoing quest for identity and belonging in America. Born a grandchild of refugees, Leah’s narrative explores the often…
The Creator Presents Rhapsody in Blue with Mark Buller
Mark Buller, a composer based in Houston, writes music which blends rich lyricism with bold gestures and striking rhythms. He has written a wide variety of pieces, from tiny miniatures for solo instruments to operas and works for large orchestra. His music has been heard in venues around the world,…
Leah Lax
Regarding the structure of the book, Lax explains, “It opens with a scene in which, there’s a preamble where I tell a little bit of how this book happened, and I beg the reader to try to hear each voice in its own accent, and picture each person in their own shape and color because this is the grea…
Not From Here: The Song of America by Leah Lax
Sarah speaks with Leah Lax, discussing her profound book, Not From Here: The Song of America, which began as an opera, evolving into a powerful collection of stories that echo the ongoing quest for identity and belonging in America. Born a grandchild of refugees, Leah’s narrative explores the often…
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