Off the Shelf
| Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:49PM | | | | Phillips and Gurnah | Posted By: Luke Epplin
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| | | At the start of the conversation with Caryl Phillips and Abdulrazak Gurnah, the moderator Radhikah Jones made a comment that reminded me of the cultural differences between the United States and the United Kingdom, where both of the participants live: “We’ll try to end on time this afternoon, because I know that both Caryl and Abdulrazak are eager to watch the Cricket World Cup.” The Cricket World Cup? I’m an avid sports fan, but the Cricket World Cup is not among the topics that my father and I discuss every week. I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t even realize that a world cup for cricket existed. Thankfully, Caryl Phillips gave us the name of a bar in midtown that would be broadcasting the championship... | | | | | | | |
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