Exploring New Projects and Archives

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The guest talks about venturing into new projects post-book completion, delving into various subjects, and grappling with the apprehension of taking on another major endeavor. The chapter closes with gratitude towards the guest, touching upon the book 'Anansi's Gold,' acknowledgment of the hosts, and the show's affiliation with Vox.

Yepoka Yeebo has written for The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Quartz. Her new book is Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World.

“Initially it was like, Why are you writing about a con man? He makes Ghana look bad. Nobody needs another crime story about an African person. I found that irritating, because isn't the whole point of being a complete person, complete people, is we contain multitudes? We too can be epic, world-leading con men! Also, it's a great story. Everybody should revel in the insanity of what happened.”

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