Mohsin Hamid: How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

Who doesn't love a get-rich-quick scheme? That's the conceit of Mohsin Hamid's witty and wicked novel How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, which cleverly mimics the self-help genre to tell the story of one man's rise from rural poverty to massive wealth. Hamid, a Booker Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author, gives voice to the relentless churning of our global moment. Hamid is joined in conversation by WBEZ's Alison Cuddy.

This program is generously underwritten by Anita and Prabha Sinha.

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