Modern African American Fiction Writers with Paul Olson

"Good literature creates a kind of understanding and empathy, that when it touches your heart, it changes you. It raises consciousness. You are eager to look at all people with different eyes and understand people's stories. Our heart becomes larger. The beauty of simple things that are beyond the practical and institutionalized, provide awesome statements of love and sharing and connectedness to what's really important."Paul was born in Wisconsin, raised in Minnesota, and college educated (B.A. history & English) at Luther College in Iowa. He then earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Oregon with a dissertation on African American Literature, and he taught English and coached track at Augustana College in Illinois until recent retirement.To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org. The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. For questions and inquiries, contact [email protected].