For the Birds Radio Program: Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See

Original Air Date: Dec. 6, 2017 Rerun Dates: Oct. 14, 2021; Dec. 11, 2018

Why do so many authors of books about war use birds as metaphors? Laura talks about an old novel about World War II, Slaughterhouse-Five, and one from 2015, All the Light We Cannot See, which she considers one of the finest books ever written.

Duration: 5′09″ Related blog post with transcript
  • Anthony Doerr
  • Slaughterhouse-Five
  • All the Light We Cannot See