The Echo of Theodicy: Kaveh Akbar + Jamila Woods

At a live show at Metro in Chicago, bestselling author Kaveh Akbar reads a poem about empathy that he wrote for Jamila Woods. Jamila and Kaveh are old friends, and they discuss empathy in a brutal world, and the echo within questions of theodicy. The University of Chicago’s Dr. Eman Abdelhadi speaks about community, empathy, and belonging, and about her speculative fiction novel Everything for Everyone. Jamila Woods finishes the episode with the premiere of a brand new song called "Ordinary As Air."

The show was a fundraiser for A Long Walk Home, a local non-profit that provides opportunities for girls and young women.

Chapters

00:01:34

Kaveh Akbar introduces a poem he wrote for Jamila Woods

00:05:26

Dr. Eman Abdelhadi talks about her research on empathy

26:29:39

Jamila Woods introduces her new song

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