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Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Episode: 'If I Survive You' navigates family and identity in the Jamaican diaspora
Description: Jonathan Escoffery's debut collection of short stories follows the American-born son of Jamaican immigrants finding his place in the world and within his own family. Inspired by some of his own life experiences, If I Survive You questions what it means to belong, how culture is shared across generations, and why people migrate in the first place. Escoffery tells Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes that he wanted to disrupt the American savior complex, and instead acknowledge U.S. imperialism's role in pushing people out of their homes.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR...