Jamil Jan Kochai
Author of '99 Nights in Logar' and 'The Haunting of Hajji Hotak', finalist for PEN/Hemingway Award and National Book Award.
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Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 1min
Jamil Jan Kochai Reads Yiyun Li
Jamil Jan Kochai joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “All Will Be Well,” by Yiyun Li, which was published in The New Yorker in 2019. Kochai is the author of two books, the novel “99 Nights in Logar,” which was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award, and the story collection “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak,” which is a finalist for the National Book Award. He is currently a Hodder Fellow at Princeton.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 35min
Jamil Jan Kochai Reads “On the Night of the Khatam”
Jamil Jan Kochai, author of '99 Nights in Logar', reads 'On the Night of the Khatam'. The story delves into couples navigating an unusual khatam scenario, interactions at Haji Hautak's gathering, a night of prayer with distractions, political intrigue, disconnection in relationships, and loneliness. A mix of humor, tension, and reflections unfold in this engaging narrative.
