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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 17 MIN

Debut AAPI Stories: Davin Malasarn's 'The Outer Country'

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

The Outer Country, a debut novel from Davin Malasarn, follows multiple generations of a family split between Thailand and the United States. Malasarn drew from his own life for its story, including an experience of conversion therapy when a monk is called to perform an exorcism on a young boy exhibiting effeminate traits. Malasarn joins us. Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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