American Dervish
Novel by Ayad AkhtarWikipedia
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Sep 29, 2026
Miwa MesserHOST
I don't feel like your books are dependent on place because the place is the actual book itself or the state.
Miwa MesserHOST
I don't feel like, I mean, American Dervish, fabulous debut, but like, is it contingent on Milwaukee? Not necessarily.
Miwa MesserHOST
I think it's more contingent on the kid and his family, right? And you and I both know upstate New York pretty well.
Miwa MesserHOST
And so you get all of these different sort of class moments.
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Miwa MesserHOST
Because it feels like this one showed up much faster.
Miwa MesserHOST
The gap, I feel it.
Miwa MesserHOST
Because 12, American Dervish was 12.
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Yeah.
Tess CallahanHOST
His work has been published and performed in over two dozen languages.
Tess CallahanHOST
He is the author of the novels American Dervish and Homeland Elegies, which the New York Times named one of the best books of 2020.
Tess CallahanHOST
As a playwright, his credits include McNeil, Junk, Disgraced, The Who and the What, and The Invisible Hand, several of which have played on Broadway and earned Tony nominations.
Tess CallahanHOST
He was named the New York State Author in 2021 and served as President of Pan America from 2021 to 2023.
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Tess CallahanHOST
Very delicious.
Tess CallahanHOST
Beautiful.
Tess CallahanHOST
So for our listeners who are not familiar with autofiction, so as in your earlier novels, American Dervish and Homeland Elegies, your main character here is Ayad.
Ayad AkhtarGUEST
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Tess CallahanHOST
His work has been published and performed in over two dozen languages.
Tess CallahanHOST
He is the author of the novels American Dervish and Homeland Elegies, which the New York Times named one of the best books of 2020.
Tess CallahanHOST
As a playwright, his credits include McNeil, Junk, Disgraced, The Who and the What, and The Invisible Hand, several of which have played on Broadway and earned Tony nominations.
Tess CallahanHOST
He was named the New York State Author in 2021 and served as president of Pan America from 2021 to 2023.
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Tess CallahanHOST
Very delicious.
Tess CallahanHOST
Beautiful.
Tess CallahanHOST
So for our listeners who are not familiar with autofiction, so as in your earlier novels, American Dervish and Homeland Elegies, your main character here is Ayad.
Tess CallahanHOST
And he has your name, your occupation, your preoccupations.